JAN → IAHJackson to Houston

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAN) to Houston (IAH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 564 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jackson and Houston. Updated 12 September 2026 at 05:51 UTC.

JAN Jackson smooth · +12
IAH Houston busy · +17
564 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 07:00–17:207x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77 / 100

route health from live JAN and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA4318 07:00 daily · UA4282 09:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · UA4245 12:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4289 14:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA4245arrived−24
09-11UA4282arrived−34
09-11UA4318arrived−6
09-11UA4348dep +12 → arr−10

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
JANJackson +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full JAN delay board →
IAHHouston +17 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JAN and IAH: 40% 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 Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JAN to IAH 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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JAN to IAH questions

Is JAN–IAH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAN–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from JAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JAN to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 564 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAN–IAH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.