JAX Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Jacksonville International (Jacksonville)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
79%
of departures
Avg delay
74 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.8%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at JAX
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 79% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 74 minutes — a long delay. About 1.8% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 17 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at JAX
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 69% | 99 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 87 min |
| JetBlue Airways | 73% | 73 min |
| American Airlines | 76% | 92 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 53 min |
Most reliable airlines at JAX
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Air | 88% | 78 min |
| Republic Airways | 83% | 68 min |
| MQ | 82% | 54 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 82% | 101 min |
| United Airlines | 81% | 77 min |
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