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YFA to JAN: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
1,437 mi
2,313 km · 1,249 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from JAN?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Jackson (JAN) is 1,437 miles (2,313 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Fort Albany and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to JAN?
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