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WDR to MRN: distance & flight time
Winder (Barrow County Airport) → Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WDR — Barrow County Airport · Winder, United States
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WDR
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport50 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field17 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport20 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 mi away
Near MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WDR from MRN?
The flight distance from Winder (WDR) to Morganton (MRN) is 172 miles (277 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDR to MRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 WDR to MRN?
Nonstop service on WDR–MRN 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDR to MRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WDR–MRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WDR to MRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WDR–MRN 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.