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MKL to KWL: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from KWL?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to KWL?
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