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PTK to JAN: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
802 mi
1,291 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from JAN?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Jackson (JAN) is 802 miles (1,291 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Pontiac and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to JAN?
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