Route · JAN → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Jackson/Vicksburg to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JAN to HOU (Jackson/Vicksburg to Houston) ranks #2828 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 4,187
- Flights
- #2828 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 55%
Distance
359 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 28 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 88 | 34 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 1 | WN |
JAN–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (93.5%) · weakest: July (74.7%)
Strongest calendar month
February
93.5% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~81 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.7% on-time · ~77 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
15 of 1,568 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,568 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JAN - Jackson/Vicksburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson/Vicksburg, MS.
JAN on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JAN and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JAN vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among JAN's stronger departures
JAN → HOU posts a 85.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 5 of 6 BTS-tracked routes leaving Jackson/Vicksburg. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #989 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About JAN to HOU
Jackson/Vicksburg to Houston (JAN to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 4,187 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 69.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 359 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 1,568 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 5 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 55% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, JAN–HOU peaks in February at 93.5% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~81 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.7%, a 18.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using JAN–HOU data
JAN–HOU runs 6.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare JAN and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JAN airport
- If your dates flex, February (93.5% on-time) beats July (74.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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