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RDG to JAN: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
961 mi
1,547 km · 835 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 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 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 RDG from JAN?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Jackson (JAN) is 961 miles (1,547 km, 835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to JAN?
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