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GVL to JAN: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
385 mi
620 km · 335 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
385 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from JAN?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Jackson (JAN) is 385 miles (620 km, 335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GVL to JAN?
Nonstop service on GVL–JAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GVL–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GVL to JAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GVL–JAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.