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JBR to RDG: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JBR from RDG?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Reading (RDG) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to RDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Jonesboro and Reading?
Reading is 1 hour ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to RDG?
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