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MLC to JBR: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport)
297 mi
478 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, United States
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Near JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLC from JBR?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Jonesboro (JBR) is 297 miles (478 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to JBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 MLC to JBR?
Nonstop service on MLC–JBR 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 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to JBR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLC–JBR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLC to JBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLC–JBR 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.