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MKL to OWB: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
177 mi
285 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from OWB?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Owensboro (OWB) is 177 miles (285 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on MKL–OWB 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKL–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKL to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKL–OWB 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.