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JFK to JXN: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
564 mi
908 km · 490 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
564 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Near JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from JXN?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Jackson (JXN) is 564 miles (908 km, 490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from JFK to JXN?
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