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NSE to HTL: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
951 mi
1,530 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, United States
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSE from HTL?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 951 miles (1,530 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 NSE to HTL?
Nonstop service on NSE–HTL 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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milton and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSE–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSE to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSE–HTL 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.