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MDH to FOE: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
357 mi
574 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
357 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from FOE?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Topeka (FOE) is 357 miles (574 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MDH to FOE?
Nonstop service on MDH–FOE 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to FOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–FOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to FOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–FOE 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.