JAC → DENJackson to Denver

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAC) to Denver (DEN): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 29 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 13 November 2026 at 10:21 UTC.

JAC Jackson busy · +23
DEN Denver heavy · +39
653 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 07:00–16:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 tracked JAC → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.4%recent route rate · 1 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA1978 07:00 daily · UA5543 10:37 daily · UA2791 14:25 daily · UA5359 16:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12UA1978dep +47 → arr+6
11-12UA2791dep +16 → arr−18
11-12UA5359dep +19 → arr+8
11-12UA5543dep +33 → arr−8
11-11UA1978dep +32 → arr−15
11-11UA2791dep +0 → arr−39
11-11UA5359dep +26 → arr−7
11-11UA5543dep +8 → arr−37
11-10UA1978arrived−11
11-10UA2791dep −5 → arr−31
11-10UA5359dep +15 → arr+10
11-10UA5543arrived−33
11-09UA1978arrived+1
11-09UA2791dep +2 → arr−35
11-09UA5359dep −2 → arr−42
11-09UA5543arrived+4
11-081I629departed+6
11-08UA1978dep +44 → arr+7
11-08UA2791dep +16 → arr−20
11-08UA5359dep +48 → arr+17
11-08UA5543dep +40 → arr+0
11-07UA1978dep −10 → arr−12
11-07UA2791dep +4 → arr−33
11-07UA5359dep +19 → arr+8
11-07UA5543dep +11 → arr−29
11-06UA1978dep +24 → arr−10
11-06UA2791cancelledCNX
11-06UA5359dep +53 → arr+31
11-06UA5543dep +4 → arr−35

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 +23 min busy Full JAC delay board →
DENDenver +39 min heavy 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JAC and DEN: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. 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 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.