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ARB to LDM: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
180 mi
290 km · 157 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Near LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARB from LDM?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Ludington (LDM) is 180 miles (290 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARB to LDM?
Nonstop service on ARB–LDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to LDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–LDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to LDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–LDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.