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NEW to JAN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
157 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 NEW
Near JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from JAN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Jackson (JAN) is 157 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 NEW to JAN?
Nonstop service on NEW–JAN 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to JAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–JAN 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.