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KEL to JAN: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
4,815 mi
7,749 km · 4,184 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Near JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEL from JAN?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Jackson (JAN) is 4,815 miles (7,749 km, 4,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Kiel and Jackson?
Jackson is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to JAN?
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