Houston (IAH) to Jackson (JAC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 20m
Bearing
322° NW
Houston (IAH) to Jackson (JAC) is 1,265 miles (2,036 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–JAC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–JAC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
4
April 2026
Seats
504
both directions
Passengers
304
both directions
Load factor
60.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–JAC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–JAC in April 2026 (4 departures).
- UA
United Airlines
4 departures · 504 seats
Share of departures100.0%60.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–JAC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of IAH–JAC departures.
- Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 60.3% load
100.0%
How has IAH–JAC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–JAC departures fell from 7 in May 2025 to 4 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–JAC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
7 departures · 733 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2025
16 departures · 1,728 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
14 departures · 1,534 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
20 departures · 1,948 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 2,800 passengers
85.5%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 1,538 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 1,173 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 1,544 passengers
72.1%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 304 passengers
60.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → JAC
77.4% full
2 departures · 195 passengers
JAC → IAH
43.3% full
2 departures · 109 passengers
Nonstop IAH–JAC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Jackson (JAC)?
IAH to JAC is 1,265 miles (2,036 km / 1,099 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to JAC?
A nonstop covers the 1,265-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–JAC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–JAC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,265-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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