Houston (HOU) to Jackson (JAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
58° NE
Houston (HOU) to Jackson (JAN) is 359 miles (578 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–JAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–JAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
17,824
both directions
Passengers
12,616
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–JAN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–JAN in July 2026 (124 departures).
- WN
124 departures · 17,824 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–JAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 82% of HOU–JAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
102 departures · 74.0% load
82.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 57.7% load
10.5% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 61.3% load
7.3%
How has HOU–JAN traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–JAN departures held steady at about 124 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–JAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 11,334 passengers
60.8%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 12,197 passengers
67.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 13,670 passengers
72.4%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 10,321 passengers
59.3%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 11,971 passengers
63.2%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 9,561 passengers
54.0%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 9,026 passengers
57.4%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 11,586 passengers
66.9%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 10,254 passengers
59.2%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 13,211 passengers
73.3%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 12,553 passengers
72.8%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 12,616 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → JAN
73.9% full
62 departures · 6,724 passengers
JAN → HOU
67.5% full
62 departures · 5,892 passengers
Nonstop HOU–JAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Jackson
US
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Coordinates
32.31°N, 90.08°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Jackson (JAN)?
HOU to JAN is 359 miles (578 km / 312 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to JAN?
A nonstop covers the 359-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–JAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (10.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–JAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 359-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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