BWI to JAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · 888 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or JAN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI to JAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.5% | 9 min | 2.6% | 191 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm82%11 flights
- 2pm79%14 flights
- 3pm86%66 flights
- 4pm91%69 flights
- 5pm65%17 flights
- 6pm77%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to JAN: common questions
- How often are BWI to JAN flights on time?
- 84% 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 Baltimore to Jackson/Vicksburg cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 191).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAN to BWI — 86% 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: BWI → JAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.