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FTW to JAL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
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 FTW from JAL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Jalapa (JAL) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Fort Worth and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to JAL?
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