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RDG to JAL: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,898 mi
3,055 km · 1,649 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from JAL?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,898 miles (3,055 km, 1,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Reading and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 2 hours behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to JAL?
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