Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Tulsa, OK?

The distance between Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 477 miles / 768 kilometers / 415 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tulsa (TUL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 555 miles / 893 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 13 minutes.

Tulsa International Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

Distance arrow
477
Miles
Distance arrow
768
Kilometers
Distance arrow
415
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Tulsa to Muscle Shoals

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tulsa to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 477.305 miles
  • 768.149 kilometers
  • 414.767 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 476.328 miles
  • 766.576 kilometers
  • 413.918 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Tulsa to Muscle Shoals?

The estimated flight time from Tulsa International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 1 hour and 24 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tulsa and Muscle Shoals?

There is no time difference between Tulsa and Muscle Shoals.

Flight carbon footprint between Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

On average, flying from Tulsa to Muscle Shoals generates about 95 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 95 kilograms equals 210 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tulsa to Muscle Shoals

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).

Airport information

Origin Tulsa International Airport
City: Tulsa, OK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: TUL
ICAO Code: KTUL
Coordinates: 36°11′54″N, 95°53′17″W
Destination Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
City: Muscle Shoals, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSL
ICAO Code: KMSL
Coordinates: 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W