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GTR to NIP: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from NIP?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Columbus Mississippi and Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to NIP?
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