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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.
Are there nonstop flights from PTK to JAN?
Nonstop service on PTK–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 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to JAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–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.