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MDH to MKC: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
304 mi
488 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from MKC?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Kansas City (MKC) is 304 miles (488 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 MKC?
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