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MHK to WJF: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
1,225 mi
1,971 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, United States
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 mi away
Near WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHK from WJF?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Lancaster (WJF) is 1,225 miles (1,971 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 MHK to WJF?
Nonstop service on MHK–WJF 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–WJF 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.