ORD → JACChicago to Jackson

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Jackson (JAC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Chicago and Jackson. Updated 15 September 2026 at 17:43 UTC.

ORD Chicago heavy · +31
JAC Jackson smooth · +8
1,866 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 08:55–16:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → JAC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 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 AA1898 09:45 daily · AA3243 10:00 daily · AA1330 12:59 daily · AA2611 13:24 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2176 varies daily · UA378 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA1898dep +156 → arr−20
09-15UA2176dep −5 → arr−26
09-14AA1898dep −1 → arr+38
09-14AA2611dep −1 → arr+0
09-14UA2176dep −5 → arr+8
09-14UA378dep −5 → arr−15
09-13AA1898dep +4 → arr+11

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
ORDChicago +31 min heavy 🌤 overcast · SSE 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
JACJackson +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full JAC 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 Chicago to Jackson route actually runs

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

Is ORD–JAC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–JAC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JAC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to JAC?

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 ORD–JAC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.