DFW to JAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · 408 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or JAN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (84% on time); around 10pm did worst (39%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 2.4% | 13 min | 6.8% | 675 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 5.1% | 17 min | 8.7% | 158 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.0% | 24 min | 12.3% | 1,076 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am80%318 flights
- 9am80%85 flights
- 10am79%285 flights
- 11am70%27 flights
- 12pm74%60 flights
- 1pm81%83 flights
- 2pm73%128 flights
- 3pm66%118 flights
- 4pm81%122 flights
- 5pm77%175 flights
- 6pm84%78 flights
- 7pm77%23 flights
- 8pm64%103 flights
- 9pm77%239 flights
- 10pm39%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.4% cancelled
- Friday79%5.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.8% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
DFW to JAN: common questions
- How often are DFW to JAN flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Jackson/Vicksburg cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 1,909).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAN to DFW — 78% 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: DFW → JAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.