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HKY to JAN: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
551 mi
886 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from JAN?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Jackson (JAN) is 551 miles (886 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Hickory and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to JAN?
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