DFW to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or JAX 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 Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 17 min | 8.1% | 37 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 2.7% | 27 min | 15.4% | 1,797 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%273 flights
- 8am80%126 flights
- 10am59%72 flights
- 12pm67%285 flights
- 2pm56%51 flights
- 3pm59%290 flights
- 4pm72%41 flights
- 5pm53%227 flights
- 6pm46%113 flights
- 7pm52%172 flights
- 8pm48%171 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday65%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday63%2.2% cancelled
- Friday63%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday60%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%4.3% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to JAX: common questions
- How often are DFW to JAX flights on time?
- 63% 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 Jacksonville cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 1,834).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX 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 → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.