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JEF to SPI: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
158 mi
255 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is JEF from SPI?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Springfield (SPI) is 158 miles (255 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 JEF to SPI?
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