Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDG to JEF: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
871 mi
1,402 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live RDG→JEF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from JEF?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 871 miles (1,402 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 RDG to JEF?
Nonstop service on RDG–JEF 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Reading and Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to JEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDG–JEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDG to JEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDG–JEF 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.