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MDH to JEF: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
167 mi
269 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from JEF?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 167 miles (269 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 MDH to JEF?
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