Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to JAN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
9,350 mi
15,048 km · 8,125 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
See live MEL→JAN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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.
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from JAN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Jackson (JAN) is 9,350 miles (15,048 km, 8,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Melbourne and Jackson?
Jackson is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.