GRR to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 880 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 12pm did worst (70%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 | 78% | 1.0% | 20 min | 10.6% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am79%19 flights
- 8am84%19 flights
- 9am80%10 flights
- 11am90%10 flights
- 12pm70%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday0%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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GRR to JAX: common questions
- How often are GRR to JAX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Grand Rapids to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to GRR — 68% 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: GRR → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.