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JLN to LTS: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Altus (Altus Air Force Base)
317 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, 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 LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from LTS?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Altus (LTS) is 317 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to LTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 LTS?
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