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PDK to MKL: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
288 mi
463 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, United States
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDK from MKL?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Jackson (MKL) is 288 miles (463 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 Atlanta and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to MKL?
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