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MDH to HDG: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Handan (Handan Airport)
7,085 mi
11,402 km · 6,156 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from HDG?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Handan (HDG) is 7,085 miles (11,402 km, 6,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to HDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 HDG?
Nonstop service on MDH–HDG 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 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to HDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–HDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to HDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–HDG 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.