JAX to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 815 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 2pm did worst (69%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Tuesday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to HOU?
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 | 90% | 1.4% | 7 min | 4.2% | 294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%175 flights
- 6am96%52 flights
- 2pm69%16 flights
- 5pm71%14 flights
- 7pm42%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday98%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%2.3% cancelled
- Friday98%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday84%0.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
JAX to HOU: common questions
- How often are JAX to HOU flights on time?
- 90% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% 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: HOU to JAX — 61% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.