JAX to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.9% | 21 min | 9.6% | 1,796 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 18 min | 8.1% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%95 flights
- 6am90%162 flights
- 7am91%219 flights
- 8am89%240 flights
- 9am85%113 flights
- 11am83%279 flights
- 12pm80%125 flights
- 2pm57%71 flights
- 4pm57%230 flights
- 5pm61%54 flights
- 7pm58%214 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.1% cancelled
- Friday80%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAX to DFW: common questions
- How often are JAX 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 Jacksonville to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 1,833).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to JAX — 63% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.