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MQY to STL: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MQY
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from STL?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to St. Louis (STL) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 MQY to STL?
Nonstop service on MQY–STL 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to STL?
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Why are some MQY to STL fares phone-only?
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