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MDH to PBI: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
934 mi
1,503 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from PBI?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 934 miles (1,503 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MDH to PBI?
Nonstop service on MDH–PBI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–PBI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.