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MMH to LAN: distance & flight time
Mammoth Lakes (Mammoth Yosemite Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,829 mi
2,944 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMH — Mammoth Yosemite Airport · Mammoth Lakes, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MMH
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport31 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport66 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport76 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport83 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MMH from LAN?
The flight distance from Mammoth Lakes (MMH) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,829 miles (2,944 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMH to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 MMH to LAN?
Nonstop service on MMH–LAN 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 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mammoth Lakes and Lansing?
Lansing is 3 hours ahead of Mammoth Lakes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMH to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MMH–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MMH to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MMH–LAN 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.