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MDH to YKJ: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Key Lake (Key Lake Airport)
1,538 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- YKJ — Key Lake Airport · Key Lake, Canada
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 YKJ
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport90 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport108 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport138 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from YKJ?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Key Lake (YKJ) is 1,538 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to YKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 YKJ?
Nonstop service on MDH–YKJ 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 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to YKJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–YKJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to YKJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–YKJ 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.