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LBL to MMI: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Athens (McMinn County Airport)
920 mi
1,480 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, United States
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Near MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBL from MMI?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Athens (MMI) is 920 miles (1,480 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to MMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 LBL to MMI?
Nonstop service on LBL–MMI 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to MMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–MMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to MMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–MMI 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.