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JAN to DET: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from DET?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Detroit (DET) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Jackson and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to DET?
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