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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Jackson (JAC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 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 17 October 2026 at 00:21 UTC.
Today, ORD → JAC
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 09:03 UA2176United Left 09:08 +5 JAC est. 11:26 +5In the air · sched 11:21
- 09:58 AA1898American Left 10:08 +10 JAC est. 12:14In the air · sched 12:19
- 16:20 UA1987United Sched 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board JAC est. 18:37sched 18:41
Checked ORD board 19:21 · JAC board 15:33
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +4
JAC
Jackson
smooth · +11
1,866 km · ~2h 54m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated ORD → JAC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 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 time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and JAC: 42% 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 →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at JAC is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. 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 09:03 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 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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