JAC → DENJackson to Denver

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAC) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 653 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jackson and Denver. Updated 8 September 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

JAC Jackson smooth · +8
DEN Denver busy · +20
653 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 07:00–16:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated JAC → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA1978 07:00 daily · UA5244 10:40 daily · UA1717 13:45 daily · UA2791 14:52 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA1600dep +17 → arr−1
09-07UA1717dep +12 → arr−15
09-07UA1978dep +31 → arr−7
09-07UA2791dep +64 → arr+40
09-07UA5244dep +30 → arr+6
09-06CNS1010departed+24
09-06LXJ581departed+1
09-06UA1600dep +13 → arr−25
09-06UA1717dep +40 → arr+9
09-06UA1978dep +7 → arr−29
09-06UA2791arrived−7
09-06UA5244arrived−15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JACJackson +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full JAC delay board →
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Jackson to Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JAC to DEN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JAC to DEN questions

Is JAC–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAC–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from JAC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JAC to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 653 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAC–DEN fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.