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JAL to JEF: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,350 mi
2,172 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from JEF?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,350 miles (2,172 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Jalapa and Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to JEF?
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