JAX to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 813 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (83%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to DTW?
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% | 2.4% | 11 min | 4.5% | 637 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am90%298 flights
- 12pm89%56 flights
- 5pm89%47 flights
- 6pm83%229 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday93%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%5.3% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAX to DTW: common questions
- How often are JAX to DTW flights on time?
- 87% 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 637).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% 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: DTW to JAX — 85% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.