Houston (IAH) to Jackson (JAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
61° NE
Houston (IAH) to Jackson (JAN) is 350 miles (564 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–JAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–JAN; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
249
May 2026
Seats
12,450
both directions
Passengers
10,941
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–JAN?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–JAN departures in May 2026 (211), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- C5
211 departures · 10,550 seats
Share of departures84.7%88.4%
Load
- OO
38 departures · 1,900 seats
Share of departures15.3%85.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–JAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 85% of IAH–JAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
211 departures · 88.4% load
84.7% - Bombardier CRJ-200
38 departures · 85.2% load
15.3%
How has IAH–JAN traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–JAN departures fell from 278 in June 2025 to 249 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–JAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
278 departures · 12,258 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
297 departures · 12,988 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
302 departures · 11,961 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
290 departures · 12,266 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
302 departures · 14,560 passengers
82.2%
Load
November 2025
278 departures · 11,818 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
271 departures · 12,100 passengers
89.0%
Load
January 2026
236 departures · 10,073 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 9,166 passengers
90.8%
Load
March 2026
238 departures · 10,075 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 9,681 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
249 departures · 10,941 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → JAN
84.6% full
125 departures · 5,287 passengers
JAN → IAH
91.2% full
124 departures · 5,654 passengers
Nonstop IAH–JAN 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).
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 (IAH) from Jackson (JAN)?
IAH to JAN is 350 miles (564 km / 304 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to JAN?
A nonstop covers the 350-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–JAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (84.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (15.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–JAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 350-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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