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JLN to SKF: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from SKF?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to San Antonio (SKF) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to SKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 SKF?
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