Flights Houston → Jackson
HOU → JAN
How long is the flight from Houston to Jackson?
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Jackson (JAN) takes about 1h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Houston and Jackson with a total of 178 flights, using Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 737-500 aircraft. The route has a 72% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 13.5 minutes when flights are not on time.
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 Houston (HOU) → Jackson (JAN) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 449 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.89%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.2/100 (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 Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Jackson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (HOU) to Jackson (JAN) heads north-east for about 578 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of HOU-JAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Jackson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 449 tracked HOU-JAN flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about HOU-JAN
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Jackson (JAN) takes about 1h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Houston (HOU) -> Jackson (JAN) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 449 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Jackson is 0.89% across 449 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest 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.
