Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MCI to JXN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
574 mi
923 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MCI→JXN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Near JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from JXN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Jackson (JXN) is 574 miles (923 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCI to JXN?
Nonstop service on MCI–JXN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to JXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCI–JXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCI to JXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCI–JXN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.