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MKL to GYY: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport)
424 mi
682 km · 368 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
424 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, United States
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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
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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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from GYY?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Gary (GYY) is 424 miles (682 km, 368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to GYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MKL to GYY?
Nonstop service on MKL–GYY 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to GYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKL–GYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKL to GYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKL–GYY 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.