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MKL to FTY: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, United States
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Near FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from FTY?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Atlanta (FTY) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Jackson and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to FTY?
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