ATL to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (55%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to JAX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 1.6% | 14 min | 6.8% | 3,836 |
| Frontier Airlines | 55% | 1.0% | 28 min | 17.0% | 209 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%262 flights
- 8am90%170 flights
- 9am86%257 flights
- 10am87%209 flights
- 11am84%164 flights
- 12pm86%219 flights
- 1pm82%301 flights
- 2pm71%79 flights
- 3pm75%332 flights
- 4pm63%447 flights
- 5pm70%268 flights
- 6pm72%99 flights
- 7pm68%322 flights
- 8pm65%256 flights
- 9pm69%292 flights
- 10pm76%321 flights
- 11pm70%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.5% cancelled
- Friday74%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)66%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ATL to JAX: common questions
- How often are ATL to JAX flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 4,045).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to ATL — 85% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.