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MDH to LNK: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
454 mi
730 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from LNK?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Lincoln (LNK) is 454 miles (730 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 LNK?
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