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TOP to JEF: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
189 mi
305 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from JEF?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 189 miles (305 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 TOP to JEF?
Nonstop service on TOP–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to JEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–JEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TOP to JEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TOP–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.