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CGI to MDH: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
42 mi
68 km · 36 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
42 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Near MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGI from MDH?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 42 miles (68 km, 36 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 CGI to MDH?
Nonstop service on CGI–MDH 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to MDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–MDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to MDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–MDH 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.