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How far is Jackson, MS, from Medan?

The distance between Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) and Jackson (Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) is 9898 miles / 15929 kilometers / 8601 nautical miles.

Soewondo Air Force Base – Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

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9898
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15929
Kilometers
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8601
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
19 h 14 min
CO2 emission
1 286 kg

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Distance from Medan to Jackson

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9898.075 miles
  • 15929.408 kilometers
  • 8601.192 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
  • 9892.940 miles
  • 15921.144 kilometers
  • 8596.730 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 Medan to Jackson?

The estimated flight time from Soewondo Air Force Base to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is 19 hours and 14 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)

On average, flying from Medan to Jackson generates about 1 286 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 286 kilograms equals 2 834 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Medan to Jackson

See the map of the shortest flight path between Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN).

Airport information

Origin Soewondo Air Force Base
City: Medan
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: MES
ICAO Code: WIMM
Coordinates: 3°33′29″N, 98°40′18″E
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