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MKL to JEF: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
273 mi
440 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from JEF?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 273 miles (440 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKL to JEF?
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