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JAN to YIP: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
774 mi
1,246 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAN from YIP?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Detroit (YIP) is 774 miles (1,246 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 YIP?
Nonstop service on JAN–YIP 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jackson and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to YIP?
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Why are some JAN to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAN–YIP 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.