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JAN to MHR: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,800 mi
2,898 km · 1,565 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from MHR?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,800 miles (2,898 km, 1,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to MHR?
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