DSM to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 1,012 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (65%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 1.9% | 34 min | 17.3% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday–100.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.0% 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)65%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
DSM to JAX: common questions
- How often are DSM to JAX 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 Des Moines to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 53).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 134 min behind schedule on average, and 17.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to DSM — 76% 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: DSM → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.