JAC → ORDJackson to Chicago

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAC) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,866 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jackson and Chicago. Updated 17 September 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

JAC Jackson smooth · +1
ORD Chicago smooth · +11
1,866 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 07:15–15:4114x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated JAC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1449 varies daily · AA1448 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1294 07:15 daily · UA2458 12:13 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AA1448dep +2 → arr−39
09-16AA1449dep +4 → arr−30
09-16UA1294dep +12 → arr−21
09-16UA2458dep +38 → arr+22
09-15AA1448dep +5 → arr−35
09-15AA1449departed+12
09-15UA1294departed+126
09-15UA2458departed+72

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 7 kt Full JAC delay board →
ORDChicago +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JAC to ORD 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 ORD questions

Is JAC–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from JAC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JAC to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAC–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.