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FTK to MDH: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from MDH?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 179 miles (288 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to MDH?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to MDH?
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