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MKL to MEM: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
71 mi
115 km · 62 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
71 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from MEM?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Memphis (MEM) is 71 miles (115 km, 62 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 MEM?
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