HOU to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 815 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (62% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Monday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 61% | 0.7% | 22 min | 11.6% | 294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%14 flights
- 5pm55%11 flights
- 6pm61%51 flights
- 7pm62%69 flights
- 8pm56%126 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday55%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday68%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
HOU to JAX: common questions
- How often are HOU to JAX flights on time?
- 61% 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 Houston to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to HOU — 90% 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: HOU → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.