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JLN to ACT: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
413 mi
665 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from ACT?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Waco (ACT) is 413 miles (665 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 JLN to ACT?
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