FLL to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 319 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 9% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 1pm did worst (45%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Wednesday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 58% | 9.0% | 28 min | 17.3% | 89 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%21 flights
- 1pm45%22 flights
- 2pm40%11 flights
- 6pm62%23 flights
- 9pm27%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%23.1% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday44%10.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%20.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday46%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
FLL to JAX: common questions
- How often are FLL to JAX flights on time?
- 58% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 9.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 89).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 17.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to FLL — 71% 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: FLL → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.