Atlanta (ATL) to Jackson (JAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
256° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Jackson (JAN) is 340 miles (547 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–JAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–JAN; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
456
May 2026
Seats
46,335
both directions
Passengers
40,705
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–JAN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–JAN departures in May 2026 (342), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
342 departures · 37,686 seats
Share of departures75.0%87.4%
Load
- 9E
114 departures · 8,649 seats
Share of departures25.0%89.8%
Load
What plane flies ATL–JAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 75% of ATL–JAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
341 departures · 87.4% load
74.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
112 departures · 89.7% load
24.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 92.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 89.4% load
0.2%
How has ATL–JAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–JAN departures rose from 425 in June 2025 to 456 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–JAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
425 departures · 39,349 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
442 departures · 40,364 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
441 departures · 38,740 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
418 departures · 36,730 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
449 departures · 40,293 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
382 departures · 32,139 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
400 departures · 32,554 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
385 departures · 29,787 passengers
72.0%
Load
February 2026
390 departures · 31,794 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
451 departures · 35,617 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
445 departures · 35,805 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
456 departures · 40,705 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JAN → ATL
89.5% full
229 departures · 20,859 passengers
ATL → JAN
86.2% full
227 departures · 19,846 passengers
Nonstop ATL–JAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Jackson
US
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Coordinates
32.31°N, 90.08°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Jackson (JAN)?
ATL to JAN is 340 miles (547 km / 295 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to JAN?
A nonstop covers the 340-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–JAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (24.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–JAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 340-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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