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JMS to LNS: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
1,211 mi
1,948 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, United States
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Near LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JMS from LNS?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Lancaster (LNS) is 1,211 miles (1,948 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Jamestown and Lancaster?
Lancaster is 1 hour ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to LNS?
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