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SOP to MEM: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from MEM?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Memphis (MEM) is 598 miles (962 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 time difference between Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to MEM?
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