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MKL to RAS: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
6,741 mi
10,848 km · 5,858 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, United States
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from RAS?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Rasht (RAS) is 6,741 miles (10,848 km, 5,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 8.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to RAS?
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