JAN to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 888 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAN or BWI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from JAN to BWI?
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 | 86% | 1.0% | 6 min | 3.7% | 191 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am88%17 flights
- 12pm88%17 flights
- 2pm96%24 flights
- 3pm93%70 flights
- 4pm82%30 flights
- 5pm83%18 flights
- 6pm47%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%6.7% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAN to BWI: common questions
- How often are JAN to BWI flights on time?
- 86% 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 Jackson/Vicksburg to Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 191).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 41 min behind schedule on average, and 3.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAN?
- Flights on this route spent 9 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to JAN — 84% 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: JAN → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.