How far is Midland from Lubbock

The distance from Midland, Texas to Lubbock, Texas is:

117 miles / 188 km driving110 miles / 177 km flying

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How far is Midland from Lubbock

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Distance from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX

The total driving distance from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX is 117 miles or 188 kilometers.

The total straight line flight distance from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX is 110 miles.

This is equivalent to 177 kilometers or 95 nautical miles.

Your trip begins in Midland, Texas. It ends in Lubbock, Texas.

Your flight direction from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX is North (7 degrees from North).

The distance calculator helps you figure out how far it is to get from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX. It does this by computing the straight line flying distance ("as the crow flies") and the driving distance if the route is drivable. It uses all this data to compute the total travel mileage.




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Driving non-stop from Lubbock to Midland (Texas)

How far is Midland (Texas) from Lubbock? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.

Nonstop drive: 117 miles or 188 km

Driving time: 1 hour, 50 minutes

Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.



Flying non-stop from Lubbock to Midland (Texas)

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Lubbock, Texas and Midland, Texas. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 110 miles or 177 km

Flight time: 43 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 7 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/3th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.




Lubbock to Midland (Texas) road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Midland (Texas), and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 2 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Lubbock.

Drive for about 30 minutes, then stop in Tahoka (Texas) and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 27 minutes then stop in Lamesa and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 56 minutes and arrive in Midland (Texas).


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:


Lubbock to Midland (Texas) airports and flights

In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city. But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline (whether it's first class or coach). So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.

To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports.

Departure airport: Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)

Arrival airport: Midland International Airport (MAF)

With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.

Getting to the airport: 19 minutes

Getting to your destination: 25 minutes

Now finally, let's look at an example flight from LBB to MAF and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

Commercial flight time: 43 minutes

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Lubbock to Midland (Texas) including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 3 hours


To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner:


Plan a trip to Midland (Texas)

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Midland, Texas. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Midland (Texas). Click the button below to explore Midland (Texas) in detail.


How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Midland (Texas) to Lubbock, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Lubbock, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Lubbock!

Is Midland near Lubbock?

There are 109.98 miles from Midland to Lubbock in north direction and 118 miles (189.90 kilometers) by car, following the US-87 N route. Midland and Lubbock are 2 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Midland, TX to Lubbock, TX.

Is Odessa close to Lubbock?

There are 123.34 miles from Lubbock to Odessa in southwest direction and 137 miles (220.48 kilometers) by car, following the US-87 S route. Lubbock and Odessa are 2 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Lubbock, TX to Odessa, TX. The halfway point is Seagraves, TX.

What is Lubbock most known for?

Lubbock is best known as the friendly hometown of Texas Tech University, legions of popular musicians, and High Plains wineries. We stopped by to experience all of that, as well as the Hub City's cultural, culinary, and kid-friendly sights and activities.

How far apart are Midland and Odessa Texas?

The total driving distance from Midland, TX to Odessa, TX is 23 miles or 37 kilometers.