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ARA to MKL: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
421 mi
678 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from MKL?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Jackson (MKL) is 421 miles (678 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 ARA to MKL?
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