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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JAC–ORD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
24
April 2026
Seats
3,046
both directions
Passengers
1,735
both directions
Load factor
57.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JAC–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop JAC–ORD departures in April 2026 (13), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
13 departures · 1,638 seats
Share of departures54.2%53.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
11 departures · 1,408 seats
Share of departures45.8%61.0%
Load
What plane flies JAC–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of JAC–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 53.5% load
54.2% - Airbus A319
11 departures · 61.0% load
45.8%
How has JAC–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JAC–ORD departures fell from 38 in May 2025 to 24 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JAC–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
38 departures · 4,022 passengers
84.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → JAC
46.3% full
13 departures · 764 passengers
JAC → ORD
69.6% full
11 departures · 971 passengers
Nonstop JAC–ORD 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (45.8%).
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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