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MEM to LUF: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
1,281 mi
2,061 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from LUF?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (LUF) is 1,281 miles (2,061 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 time difference between Memphis and Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to LUF?
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