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JAN to LFT: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
184 mi
296 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from LFT?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Lafayette (LFT) is 184 miles (296 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAN to LFT?
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