Jackson (JAC) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
88° E
Jackson (JAC) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,159 miles (1,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JAC–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JAC–ORD; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
87
May 2026
Seats
11,114
both directions
Passengers
8,726
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JAC–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JAC–ORD departures in May 2026 (44), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
44 departures · 5,696 seats
Share of departures50.6%76.4%
Load
- UA
43 departures · 5,418 seats
Share of departures49.4%80.8%
Load
What plane flies JAC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 51% of JAC–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
44 departures · 76.4% load
50.6% - Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 80.8% load
49.4%
How has JAC–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JAC–ORD departures fell from 223 in June 2025 to 87 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JAC–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
223 departures · 24,419 passengers
86.3%
Load
July 2025
241 departures · 26,487 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
233 departures · 26,216 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
231 departures · 25,056 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 13,197 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 117 passengers
45.7%
Load
December 2025
68 departures · 6,495 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
104 departures · 9,490 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
114 departures · 12,411 passengers
85.8%
Load
March 2026
140 departures · 13,775 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 1,735 passengers
57.0%
Load
May 2026
87 departures · 8,726 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → JAC
86.7% full
45 departures · 4,982 passengers
JAC → ORD
69.8% full
42 departures · 3,744 passengers
Nonstop JAC–ORD 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 Jackson (JAC) from Chicago (ORD)?
JAC to ORD is 1,159 miles (1,866 km / 1,008 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JAC to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,159-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JAC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (50.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (49.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying JAC–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,159-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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