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JEF to MDH: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
167 mi
269 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from MDH?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 167 miles (269 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 JEF to MDH?
Nonstop service on JEF–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to MDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JEF–MDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JEF to MDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JEF–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.