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How far is Jackson, MS, from Mobile, AL?

The distance between Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) and Jackson (Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) is 155 miles / 250 kilometers / 135 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Mobile (MOB) to Jackson (JAN) is 185 miles / 297 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 53 minutes.

Mobile Regional Airport – Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

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Distance from Mobile to Jackson

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Mobile to Jackson. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 155.450 miles
  • 250.172 kilometers
  • 135.082 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 155.526 miles
  • 250.296 kilometers
  • 135.149 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Mobile to Jackson?

The estimated flight time from Mobile Regional Airport to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is 47 minutes.

What is the time difference between Mobile and Jackson?

There is no time difference between Mobile and Jackson.

Flight carbon footprint between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)

On average, flying from Mobile to Jackson generates about 48 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 48 kilograms equals 106 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Mobile to Jackson

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN).

Airport information

Origin Mobile Regional Airport
City: Mobile, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MOB
ICAO Code: KMOB
Coordinates: 30°41′28″N, 88°14′34″W
Destination Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
City: Jackson, MS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: JAN
ICAO Code: KJAN
Coordinates: 32°18′40″N, 90°4′33″W