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JLN to FTW: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
340 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
340 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from FTW?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 340 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to FTW?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from JLN to FTW?
Nonstop service on JLN–FTW 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JLN–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JLN to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JLN–FTW 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.