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FCM to JAL: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,762 mi
2,836 km · 1,531 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FCM
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCM from JAL?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,762 miles (2,836 km, 1,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Eden Prairie and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to JAL?
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