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LKN to JAN: distance & flight time
Leknes (Leknes Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
4,495 mi
7,234 km · 3,906 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
- 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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 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 LKN from JAN?
The flight distance from Leknes (LKN) to Jackson (JAN) is 4,495 miles (7,234 km, 3,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKN to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Leknes and Jackson?
Jackson is 7 hours behind Leknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKN to JAN?
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