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FNL to JLN: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
610 mi
981 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
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 FNL from JLN?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Joplin (JLN) is 610 miles (981 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 FNL to JLN?
Nonstop service on FNL–JLN 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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Joplin?
Joplin is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to JLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–JLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to JLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–JLN 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.