JAX to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 906 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (49%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to DAL?
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 | 68% | 1.4% | 19 min | 8.5% | 350 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%14 flights
- 10am85%28 flights
- 11am100%11 flights
- 1pm87%62 flights
- 2pm74%40 flights
- 3pm50%39 flights
- 4pm48%26 flights
- 5pm54%100 flights
- 6pm72%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday49%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday58%5.9% 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 aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAX to DAL: common questions
- How often are JAX to DAL flights on time?
- 68% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 350).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to JAX — 60% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.