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JEF to DEB: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport)
5,231 mi
8,418 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Near DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JEF from DEB?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Debrecen (DEB) is 5,231 miles (8,418 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to DEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 JEF to DEB?
Nonstop service on JEF–DEB 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 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jefferson City and Debrecen?
Debrecen is 7 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to DEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JEF–DEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JEF to DEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JEF–DEB 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.