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JLN to CLE: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
737 mi
1,186 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from CLE?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Cleveland (CLE) is 737 miles (1,186 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 JLN to CLE?
Nonstop service on JLN–CLE 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joplin and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Joplin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JLN–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JLN to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JLN–CLE 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.