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LOT to MDH: distance & flight time
Lockport (Lewis University Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
272 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, United States
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 mi away
Near MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOT from MDH?
The flight distance from Lockport (LOT) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 272 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOT to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 LOT to MDH?
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