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SAC to JAN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
1,811 mi
2,914 km · 1,574 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from JAN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Jackson (JAN) is 1,811 miles (2,914 km, 1,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Sacramento and Jackson?
Jackson is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to JAN?
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