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IDP to HTL: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
764 mi
1,229 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
764 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from HTL?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 764 miles (1,229 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 IDP to HTL?
Nonstop service on IDP–HTL 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 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDP to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDP–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDP to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDP–HTL 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.