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Jacksonville International: delays and on-time record
Jacksonville, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Jacksonville International (JAX) in Jacksonville, Florida had 29,091 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 80 a day, on 41 routes.
78.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at JAX were on time 73.6% of the time, 2.4 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.8% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 18.1 min.
American Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at JAX with 24% of departures. Among carriers with at least 291 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its JAX departures (83.2%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (63.9%).
On-time departures are down 1.5 points on the previous 12 months (79.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving JAX, late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 32% and national aviation system 20%.
- On time 78.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.6%
- Cancelled 1.8%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from JAX | Arrivals at JAX | All reported flights | JAX departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 78.0% | 73.8% | 76.1% | 79.5% |
| Arrived on time | 78.3% | 73.6% | 76.0% | 78.9% |
| Cancelled | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 18.1 min | 17.3 min | 17.4 min | 16.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,736 | 1,707 | 1,684 | 1,647 |
| Scheduled flights | 29,091 | 29,090 | 7,043,858 | 29,123 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left JAX; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.5 pts.
Airlines at JAX
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA American Airlines | 7,031 | 24% | 77.7% | 9.0 min | 1.8% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 5,241 | 18% | 83.2% | 3.4 min | 1.9% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 4,718 | 16% | 78.9% | 5.2 min | 1.0% |
| UA United Airlines | 4,018 | 14% | 82.8% | 4.0 min | 1.0% |
| YX Republic Airline | 2,316 | 8% | 78.6% | 7.7 min | 2.9% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 1,753 | 6% | 70.0% | 11.7 min | 4.5% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 1,038 | 4% | 67.9% | 31.5 min | 0.4% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 954 | 3% | 78.3% | 5.6 min | 0.5% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 784 | 3% | 69.8% | 24.0 min | 4.2% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 664 | 2% | 63.9% | 21.6 min | 3.0% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 574 | 2% | 76.5% | 17.3 min | 2.3% |
Departures from JAX by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 78.3%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from JAX
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX–ATL | Jacksonville to Atlanta | 4,046 | 83.1% | 3.1 min | 1.7% |
| JAX–ORD | Jacksonville to Chicago | 2,116 | 75.9% | 11.5 min | 2.0% |
| JAX–CLT | Jacksonville to Charlotte | 1,939 | 79.9% | 5.6 min | 1.1% |
| JAX–DFW | Jacksonville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,833 | 75.0% | 10.8 min | 2.8% |
| JAX–BOS | Jacksonville to Boston | 1,613 | 72.8% | 12.1 min | 2.3% |
| JAX–PHL | Jacksonville to Philadelphia | 1,564 | 77.1% | 9.4 min | 3.0% |
| JAX–MIA | Jacksonville to Miami | 1,492 | 80.2% | 7.1 min | 0.7% |
| JAX–DCA | Jacksonville to Washington | 1,464 | 70.7% | 17.5 min | 2.3% |
| JAX–BWI | Jacksonville to Baltimore | 1,385 | 79.6% | 4.6 min | 1.1% |
| JAX–EWR | Jacksonville to Newark | 1,377 | 76.5% | 11.6 min | 2.5% |
| JAX–JFK | Jacksonville to New York | 1,188 | 71.5% | 13.1 min | 4.6% |
| JAX–BNA | Jacksonville to Nashville | 1,112 | 80.4% | 5.4 min | 0.8% |
| JAX–DEN | Jacksonville to Denver | 1,020 | 81.7% | 3.9 min | 0.3% |
| JAX–IAD | Jacksonville to Washington | 777 | 87.8% | -3.4 min | 0.9% |
| JAX–IAH | Jacksonville to Houston | 693 | 87.2% | -2.8 min | 0.4% |
| JAX–AUS | Jacksonville to Austin | 650 | 76.0% | 12.7 min | 1.2% |
| JAX–DTW | Jacksonville to Detroit | 637 | 84.9% | -1.6 min | 2.4% |
| JAX–LGA | Jacksonville to New York | 628 | 79.6% | 8.5 min | 4.1% |
| JAX–STL | Jacksonville to St. Louis | 507 | 87.2% | -1.9 min | 0.6% |
| JAX–MDW | Jacksonville to Chicago | 416 | 78.6% | 4.9 min | 1.4% |
| JAX–DAL | Jacksonville to Dallas | 350 | 66.9% | 15.3 min | 1.4% |
| JAX–MSP | Jacksonville to Minneapolis | 347 | 78.7% | 4.5 min | 0.9% |
| JAX–PHX | Jacksonville to Phoenix | 324 | 87.7% | 5.7 min | 0.6% |
| JAX–HOU | Jacksonville to Houston | 294 | 88.4% | -4.1 min | 1.4% |
| JAX–SJU | Jacksonville to San Juan | 261 | 69.7% | 20.9 min | 3.1% |
| JAX–PIT | Jacksonville to Pittsburgh | 140 | 75.0% | 25.3 min | 0.7% |
| JAX–CAK | Jacksonville to Akron | 136 | 67.6% | 18.5 min | 0.7% |
| JAX–CVG | Jacksonville to Cincinnati | 130 | 66.2% | 60.9 min | 0.0% |
The 28 busiest of 41 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 582 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (94.2% of 807 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (60.3% of 905).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (533 in the period): air carrier 26%, weather 59%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for JAX on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave JAX on time?
78.0% of the 29,091 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.8% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at JAX on time?
73.6% of 29,090 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at JAX?
Counting departures from JAX and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (83.2% of 5,241 flights), then United Airlines (82.8%) and Southwest Airlines (78.9%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at JAX?
For departures from JAX that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 32%, national aviation system 20%, extreme weather 5%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at JAX?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 94.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 60.3%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 78.0%, down 1.5 points on the previous 12 months (79.5%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at JAX?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.