JAX to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 663 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX 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 | 81% | 1.1% | 12 min | 4.8% | 1,385 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%81 flights
- 7am96%259 flights
- 8am94%17 flights
- 10am86%84 flights
- 11am89%238 flights
- 12pm77%31 flights
- 1pm86%52 flights
- 2pm75%63 flights
- 3pm87%38 flights
- 4pm61%96 flights
- 5pm79%167 flights
- 6pm62%98 flights
- 7pm56%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.5% cancelled
- Friday85%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.2% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
JAX to BWI: common questions
- How often are JAX to BWI flights on time?
- 81% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,385).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.