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JAN to TPF: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
547 mi
881 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from TPF?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Tampa (TPF) is 547 miles (881 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JAN to TPF?
Nonstop service on JAN–TPF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to TPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAN–TPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAN to TPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAN–TPF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.