Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Jackson
DFW → JAN
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Jackson?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Jackson (JAN) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Jackson operates with an average on-time performance of 78%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 16.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 444 flights using Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly one million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Jackson (JAN) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1169 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Jackson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Jackson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Jackson (JAN) heads east for about 655 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of DFW-JAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Jackson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,169 tracked DFW-JAN flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-JAN
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Jackson (JAN) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Jackson (JAN) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1169 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Jackson is 2.48% across 1169 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
