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MDH to LGA: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
847 mi
1,363 km · 736 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- LGA — La Guardia 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from LGA?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to New York (LGA) is 847 miles (1,363 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 LGA?
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