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STK to MDH: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
775 mi
1,247 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from MDH?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 775 miles (1,247 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 STK to MDH?
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