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DEC to JAN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
524 mi
844 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from JAN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Jackson (JAN) is 524 miles (844 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 DEC to JAN?
Nonstop service on DEC–JAN 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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to JAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–JAN 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.