Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZIH to JAN: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
1,240 mi
1,995 km · 1,077 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ZIH→JAN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- 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.
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 ZIH
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 ZIH from JAN?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Jackson (JAN) is 1,240 miles (1,995 km, 1,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Zihuatanejo and Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Zihuatanejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIH to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZIH–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.