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Baltimore (BWI) to Jackson (JAN)

887mi
1,428 km771 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 34m

Bearing

242° SW

Baltimore (BWI) to Jackson (JAN) is 887 miles (1,428 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–JAN

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In March 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–JAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 34% full.

Departures

8

March 2026

Seats

1,172

both directions

Passengers

394

both directions

Load factor

33.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BWI–JAN?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–JAN in March 2026 (8 departures).

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    8 departures · 1,172 seats

    33.6%

    Load

What plane flies BWI–JAN?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 75% of BWI–JAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–JAN traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–JAN departures fell from 44 in May 2025 to 8 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–JAN traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    44 departures · 5,036 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    50 departures · 5,078 passengers

    61.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    52 departures · 4,965 passengers

    55.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    50 departures · 3,917 passengers

    50.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    52 departures · 4,223 passengers

    52.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    54 departures · 4,705 passengers

    58.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    52 departures · 4,669 passengers

    61.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    58 departures · 5,438 passengers

    61.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    52 departures · 2,490 passengers

    31.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    52 departures · 2,741 passengers

    35.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    8 departures · 394 passengers

    33.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

BWI → JAN

29.6% full

4 departures · 162 passengers

JAN → BWI

37.2% full

4 departures · 232 passengers

Nonstop BWI–JAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

JAN

Jackson

US

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Coordinates

32.31°N, 90.08°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Jackson (JAN)?

BWI to JAN is 887 miles (1,428 km / 771 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to JAN?

A nonstop covers the 887-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–JAN?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–JAN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 887-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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