DTW to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 813 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 3pm did worst (79%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 85% | 2.4% | 9 min | 4.0% | 637 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%354 flights
- 2pm82%146 flights
- 3pm79%130 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.3% 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)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to JAX: common questions
- How often are DTW to JAX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Detroit to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 637).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to DTW — 87% 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: DTW → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.