Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg

What the Data Says About HOU to JAN

The Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg corridor (HOU → JAN) covers roughly 359 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,181 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,562 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,181 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 56% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HOU to JAN route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 58.9-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.