Airport reliability
Jacksonville (JAX) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Jacksonville, FL (JAX) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Jacksonville, FL29,305 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.9% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.9% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.9% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 29,305 12 months
What this means
JAX departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.9% of the 29,305 scheduled departures from Jacksonville (JAX) arrived at their destination on time, 2.3 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at JAX were on time 73.1% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from JAX (82.4%) and Frontier Airlines the least (61.4%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from JAX (85.5% on time) and July the least reliable (66.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 3.7% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (93.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (59.6%).
Airlines at JAX
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82.4% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 88 min | 5,257 |
| United Airlines | 82.1% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 93 min | 4,050 |
| American Airlines | 78.6% | 1.8% | 8.1% | 90 min | 6,909 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78.0% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 54 min | 4,744 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 77.9% | 2.9% | 9.0% | 92 min | 2,368 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 77.6% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 65 min | 1,001 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 76.1% | 2.0% | 11.4% | 120 min | 603 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 69.7% | 5.0% | 12.3% | 118 min | 798 |
| JetBlue Airways | 68.7% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 75 min | 1,854 |
| Allegiant Air | 67.9% | 0.4% | 12.5% | 110 min | 1,027 |
| Frontier Airlines | 61.4% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 85 min | 694 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time JAX average 77.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 93.1% | 784 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 90.0% | 2,994 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 89.2% | 3,063 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 90.0% | 1,639 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 86.5% | 1,679 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 84.0% | 1,140 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 84.7% | 2,770 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 74.2% | 1,308 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.0% | 1,430 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 72.5% | 1,648 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 68.5% | 1,291 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 65.9% | 1,965 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 65.1% | 2,088 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 67.4% | 1,993 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 65.9% | 2,224 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 62.5% | 911 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 59.6% | 317 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 68.9% | 61 |
Best and worst months at JAX
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.9%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78.9% | 6,705 |
| February | 82.6% | 6,301 |
| March | 79.1% | 7,640 |
| April | 82.0% | 7,435 |
| May | 76.1% | 7,968 |
| June | 74.0% | 7,642 |
| July | 66.8% | 7,829 |
| August | 73.2% | 7,290 |
| September | 82.9% | 6,680 |
| October | 85.5% | 7,446 |
| November | 85.1% | 7,391 |
| December | 79.7% | 7,663 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 84.4% | 2,063 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.0% | 2,439 |
| Nov 2025 | 81.9% | 2,431 |
| Dec 2025 | 77.2% | 2,545 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.8% | 2,156 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.8% | 2,023 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.0% | 2,545 |
| Apr 2026 | 83.8% | 2,487 |
| May 2026 | 80.6% | 2,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 74.6% | 2,646 |
| Jul 2026 | 68.1% | 2,720 |
| Aug 2026 | 70.8% | 2,506 |
Busiest routes from JAX
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 82.2% | 1.7% | 2 | 4,077 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 75.0% | 1.9% | 6 | 2,172 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 80.7% | 1.0% | 2 | 1,928 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 76.9% | 2.6% | 2 | 1,840 |
| Boston (BOS) | 71.6% | 2.4% | 3 | 1,628 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 76.2% | 3.3% | 4 | 1,562 |
| Miami (MIA) | 80.5% | 0.7% | 3 | 1,483 |
| Washington (DCA) | 70.9% | 2.8% | 3 | 1,437 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 78.8% | 1.1% | 1 | 1,385 |
| Newark (EWR) | 76.1% | 2.8% | 2 | 1,353 |
| New York (JFK) | 70.3% | 5.1% | 3 | 1,188 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 79.4% | 0.7% | 2 | 1,119 |
| Denver (DEN) | 79.5% | 0.3% | 2 | 1,044 |
| Washington (IAD) | 87.9% | 1.1% | 3 | 759 |
| New York (LGA) | 80.0% | 4.0% | 2 | 704 |
| Houston (IAH) | 87.0% | 0.3% | 2 | 686 |
| Austin (AUS) | 76.7% | 1.2% | 2 | 673 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 84.8% | 2.5% | 1 | 638 |
| St. Louis (STL) | 87.8% | 0.6% | 1 | 491 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 77.7% | 1.4% | 1 | 417 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Jacksonville, FL (JAX) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.