Jackson/Vicksburg to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About JAN to DFW

The Jackson/Vicksburg to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (JAN → DFW) covers roughly 408 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,945 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,850 flights were recorded on this pairing — 119 cancelled (3.1%) and 8 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,945 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.5-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the JAN to DFW route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 88.5-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.