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MMI to SOP: distance & flight time
Athens (McMinn County Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
292 mi
469 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, United States
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 mi away
Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MMI from SOP?
The flight distance from Athens (MMI) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 292 miles (469 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMI to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 MMI to SOP?
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