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ANC to JAN: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
3,298 mi
5,308 km · 2,866 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from JAN?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Jackson (JAN) is 3,298 miles (5,308 km, 2,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Anchorage and Jackson?
Jackson is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to JAN?
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