Direct Flights from Atlanta to Jackson
Jackson · Mississippi
Nonstop service from ATL to JAN on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Jackson, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Jackson for, from Atlanta
1h 10m in the air, 340 miles: short enough that a single night in Jackson is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Jackson
Jackson is the capital of the state of Mississippi. While it may not offer much in terms of tourism today, Jackson can be used as a stopover for getting to other parts of the state or further.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Jackson
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter the Apostle is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The cathedral is named for Saint Peter the Apostle.
- The Jackson Zoo is a zoo that was established in 1919 in Jackson, Mississippi and exhibits over 120 species and approximately 250 individual animals, providing the public the opportunity to observe and study wildlife fro…
- The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, also known as Medgar Evers House, is a historic house museum at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive within the Medgar Evers Historic District in Jackson, Mississippi,…
- LeFleur's Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Pearl River off Interstate 55 within the city limits of Jackson, Mississippi.
- The International Museum of Muslim Cultures (IMMC) is "America’s First Muslim Museum". It was established in April 2001, in Jackson, Mississippi in what is now the Arts Center of Mississippi.
- The Rankin County Confederate Monument is a war memorial located on the downtown square of Brandon, Mississippi, at the intersection of Government and North streets.
- Roosevelt State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 20 on the southwest side of Morton, Mississippi.
- The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a museum in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
- The Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi, honors Mississippi's famous musicians. It is a "Who's Who" of the blues, rock and roll, and jazz from their beginnings to present day.
- The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) is a public museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the largest museum in Mississippi.
- The Moore Lookout Tower is a historic fire lookout tower located on Scott County Road 503 in Forest, Scott County, Mississippi.
- The Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) is an archaeological site from the Late Woodland and Early Mississippian period located in Madison County, Mississippi near Ridgeland.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Jackson weather, compared with Atlanta
4° warmer than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Jackson 58°F · Atlanta 54°F · 4° warmer
- April
- Jackson 77°F · Atlanta 73°F · 3° warmer
- July
- Jackson 92°F · Atlanta 90°F · 3° warmer
- October
- Jackson 78°F · Atlanta 74°F · 5° warmer
July averages 92°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Jackson
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Jackson is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Jackson rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Jackson, Mississippi), Jackson Zoo, and Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Jackson?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Jackson (JAN) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Jackson?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Jackson (JAN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Jackson?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Atlanta to Jackson.
- How far is Jackson from Atlanta?
- Jackson is about 340 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Jackson?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle (Jackson, Mississippi), Jackson Zoo, Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, LeFleur's Bluff State Park, and more.
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