Flights Jackson → Washington
JAN → DCA
How long is the flight from Jackson to Washington?
The flight from Jackson (JAN) to Washington (DCA) takes 1h 52m 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 Jackson to Washington boasts a high on-time performance rate of 95%, with an average delay time of -0.2 minutes, indicating that flights typically arrive slightly early. The destination airport, which opened in 1938, serves over 25 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 Jackson (JAN) → Washington (DCA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 188 flights monitored in recent months, 95% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Jackson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jackson (JAN) to Washington (DCA) heads north-east for about 1,383 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 52m.
Departures from Jackson on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 94% of JAN-DCA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jackson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 188 tracked JAN-DCA flights, 95% left on time with an average delay of 1 min and a 6.4% 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 JAN-DCA
The flight from Jackson (JAN) to Washington (DCA) takes 1h 52m 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 Jackson (JAN) -> Washington (DCA) route, on-time performance is 95% with an average delay of 1 minutes, based on 188 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Jackson-Washington is 6.38% across 188 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.
