Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKC to JXN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
573 mi
922 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MKC→JXN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
573 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from JXN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Jackson (JXN) is 573 miles (922 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC 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.
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 MKC to JXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–JXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.