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LAN to JEF: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
491 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAN from JEF?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 491 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Lansing and Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to JEF?
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