Denver (DEN) to Jackson (JAC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
312° NW
Denver (DEN) to Jackson (JAC) is 406 miles (653 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–JAC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–JAC; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
271
May 2026
Seats
34,970
both directions
Passengers
27,954
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–JAC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–JAC departures in May 2026 (209), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
209 departures · 30,534 seats
Share of departures77.1%79.7%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,436 seats
Share of departures22.9%81.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–JAC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 65% of DEN–JAC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
175 departures · 80.3% load
64.6% - Embraer E175
62 departures · 81.5% load
22.9% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 76.0% load
12.6%
How has DEN–JAC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–JAC departures fell from 296 in June 2025 to 271 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–JAC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
296 departures · 30,164 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 35,115 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
302 departures · 33,940 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
299 departures · 32,023 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
296 departures · 27,348 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
220 departures · 18,621 passengers
73.9%
Load
December 2025
263 departures · 22,150 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
258 departures · 23,337 passengers
72.8%
Load
February 2026
212 departures · 22,460 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
250 departures · 22,310 passengers
73.4%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 17,997 passengers
70.5%
Load
May 2026
271 departures · 27,954 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → JAC
84.8% full
136 departures · 14,882 passengers
JAC → DEN
75.1% full
135 departures · 13,072 passengers
Nonstop DEN–JAC 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Jackson (JAC)?
DEN to JAC is 406 miles (653 km / 353 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to JAC?
A nonstop covers the 406-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–JAC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (64.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–JAC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 406-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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