Flights Jackson → Dallas-Fort Worth
JAN → DFW
Route overview
The flight route from Jackson to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance rate of 77%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 20.9 minutes. The route sees a total of 444 flights annually, utilizing Embraer RJ145 and Embraer RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 87,817,864 passengers per year.
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 Jackson (JAN) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 588 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Jackson the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jackson (JAN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads west for about 655 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Departures from Jackson on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of JAN-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jackson the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 588 tracked JAN-DFW flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about JAN-DFW
On the Jackson (JAN) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 588 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Jackson-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.21% across 588 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.
