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DEC to JLN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
356 mi
574 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEC
Near JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from JLN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Joplin (JLN) is 356 miles (574 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to JLN?
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