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MDH to STL: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
90 mi
146 km · 79 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
90 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from STL?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to St. Louis (STL) is 90 miles (146 km, 79 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 STL?
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