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JAN to DNA: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,679 mi
12,359 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from DNA?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,679 miles (12,359 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to DNA?
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