JAX to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (49%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.1% | 3,837 |
| Frontier Airlines | 49% | 1.9% | 41 min | 21.1% | 209 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%324 flights
- 6am94%312 flights
- 7am93%366 flights
- 8am91%364 flights
- 9am92%240 flights
- 10am91%152 flights
- 11am88%318 flights
- 12pm84%109 flights
- 1pm82%263 flights
- 2pm82%221 flights
- 3pm82%158 flights
- 4pm79%152 flights
- 5pm76%390 flights
- 6pm69%307 flights
- 7pm74%251 flights
- 8pm69%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.7% cancelled
- Friday83%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.3% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)66%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
JAX to ATL: common questions
- How often are JAX to ATL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Jacksonville to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (67 of 4,046).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to JAX — 76% 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: JAX → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.