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GNV to JAN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from JAN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Jackson (JAN) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Gainesville and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to JAN?
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