EWR to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 820 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); United Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (72%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 85% | 6.5% | 9 min | 5.3% | 184 |
| United Airlines | 81% | 1.8% | 16 min | 7.6% | 1,193 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%214 flights
- 7am88%109 flights
- 8am71%14 flights
- 11am72%46 flights
- 12pm76%94 flights
- 1pm83%225 flights
- 3pm80%216 flights
- 4pm84%98 flights
- 6pm79%52 flights
- 7pm72%76 flights
- 8pm79%121 flights
- 9pm72%99 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.5% cancelled
- Friday86%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.5% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
EWR to JAX: common questions
- How often are EWR to JAX flights on time?
- 82% 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 Newark to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,377).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to EWR — 79% 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: EWR → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.