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MDH to JFK: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
850 mi
1,369 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from JFK?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to New York (JFK) is 850 miles (1,369 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 JFK?
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