JAN to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 408 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAN or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (64%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from JAN to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 2.7% | 15 min | 7.6% | 675 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 5.1% | 16 min | 10.7% | 158 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 3.2% | 29 min | 11.8% | 1,077 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%364 flights
- 7am78%119 flights
- 9am82%318 flights
- 10am74%37 flights
- 11am75%44 flights
- 12pm75%288 flights
- 1pm70%27 flights
- 2pm65%60 flights
- 3pm84%83 flights
- 4pm69%126 flights
- 5pm64%117 flights
- 6pm76%122 flights
- 7pm75%161 flights
- 8pm90%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.1% cancelled
- Friday86%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.8% 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)20%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
JAN to DFW: common questions
- How often are JAN to DFW 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 Jackson/Vicksburg to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (61 of 1,910).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to JAN — 75% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.