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MKC to MDH: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
304 mi
488 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from MDH?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 304 miles (488 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 MKC to MDH?
Nonstop service on MKC–MDH 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to MDH?
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Why are some MKC to MDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–MDH 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.