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JLN to LBB: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
478 mi
768 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from LBB?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Lubbock (LBB) is 478 miles (768 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 LBB?
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