Houston (HOU) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
82° E
Houston (HOU) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 814 miles (1,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–JAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–JAX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
9,277
both directions
Passengers
6,032
both directions
Load factor
65.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–JAX?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–JAX in July 2026 (63 departures).
- WN
63 departures · 9,277 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.0%
Load
What plane flies HOU–JAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 73% of HOU–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 70.3% load
73.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 56.0% load
17.5% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 50.3% load
9.5%
How has HOU–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–JAX departures rose from 46 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
46 departures · 4,894 passengers
61.8%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 4,670 passengers
64.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 6,600 passengers
68.3%
Load
November 2025
39 departures · 4,023 passengers
62.2%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 3,869 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 2,468 passengers
55.8%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 3,446 passengers
56.5%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 5,946 passengers
63.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 5,621 passengers
58.6%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 6,698 passengers
66.1%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 6,179 passengers
71.4%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 6,032 passengers
65.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → JAX
60.2% full
32 departures · 2,797 passengers
JAX → HOU
69.9% full
31 departures · 3,235 passengers
Nonstop HOU–JAX 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
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Jacksonville (JAX)?
HOU to JAX is 814 miles (1,310 km / 707 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 814-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–JAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (73.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 814-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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