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STL to JLN: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
250 mi
403 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
250 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from JLN?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Joplin (JLN) is 250 miles (403 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 STL to JLN?
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