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JAN to ESB: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,251 mi
10,059 km · 5,432 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from ESB?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,251 miles (10,059 km, 5,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to ESB?
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