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MFE to LBB: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MFE
Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFE from LBB?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 560 miles (901 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 MFE to LBB?
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