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JLN to MKL: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
328 mi
529 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Near MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from MKL?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Jackson (MKL) is 328 miles (529 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from JLN to MKL?
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