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JAN to LGH: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,600 mi
15,450 km · 8,342 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from LGH?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,600 miles (15,450 km, 8,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 14.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to LGH?
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