JAX to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 953 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (84% on time); around 1pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 1.6% | 28 min | 9.5% | 365 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.7% | 16 min | 6.0% | 285 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%11 flights
- 11am84%45 flights
- 12pm72%18 flights
- 1pm67%68 flights
- 2pm79%411 flights
- 3pm73%66 flights
- 5pm82%17 flights
- 6pm67%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.1% 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)59%
- Extreme weather17%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
JAX to AUS: common questions
- How often are JAX to AUS flights on time?
- 77% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 650).
- 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 94 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: AUS to JAX — 82% 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 → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.