Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 960 miles (or 1,545 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUF / KBUF | 
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport | 
| Location: | Buffalo, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Erie County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BUF | 
| More Information: | BUF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAN / KJAN | 
| Airport Name: | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport | 
| Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°18'39"N by 90°4'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAN | 
| More Information: | JAN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- In 1991 it was decided that it was no longer economically viable to keep renovating and expanding the dated terminals, and an all-new terminal was needed.
- The only shop is Everything ASAP, though they have 2 locations, one near security and one near the far end of the terminal near gate 20.
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airspace above Buffalo can be busy at times due to the arriving and departing flights to/from Toronto Pearson International Airport.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport has grown significantly in recent years after the addition of several low cost carriers.
- Southwest Airlines, which recently merged and absorbed AirTran Airways into its system, remains the busiest airline at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, handling 32 percent of the outbound flights.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
- The Buffalo Municipal Airport opened in 1926 on former farmland, making it one of the oldest public airports in the country.
- This is all part of the recent $45 million construction project which includes the addition of more baggage conveyors and three new security gates.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
- Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN):
- The closest airport to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Hawkins Field (HKS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of JAN.
- Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has 2 runways.
- In the early 1990s, the airfield's name became "Jackson International Airport" since it has facilities for international flights.
- Because of Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 1973, Delta Boeing 727s flew nonstop to Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas/Ft.
- The furthest airport from Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,979 miles (17,669 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is a city-owned civil-military airport in Jackson, Mississippi, six miles east of Jackson, across the Pearl River.
- The airport covers 3,381 acres at an elevation of 346 feet.




