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VAD to MKL: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, United States
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Near MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAD from MKL?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Jackson (MKL) is 460 miles (740 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Valdosta and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to MKL?
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