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EWR to JAN: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
1,054 mi
1,696 km · 916 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from JAN?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Jackson (JAN) is 1,054 miles (1,696 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Newark and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to JAN?
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