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OAK to JAN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
1,848 mi
2,973 km · 1,605 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
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 OAK from JAN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Jackson (JAN) is 1,848 miles (2,973 km, 1,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Oakland and Jackson?
Jackson is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to JAN?
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