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MKL to VPS: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
380 mi
611 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
380 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from VPS?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 380 miles (611 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 VPS?
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