Traveling from Lawton to Jackson covers roughly 950 kilometers. The most direct route involves heading south through Texas and then east across Louisiana into Mississippi. You will primarily use US-69 and I-20. The journey takes about 9 hours of pure driving time. You will experience the transition from the high plains to the humid, forested landscapes of the Deep South.
Total Distance: 950 km driving distance; 820 km straight-line air distance.
Stop in Vicksburg to see the National Military Park.
Late spring is ideal to avoid the peak summer humidity of Mississippi.