JAX to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 864 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 4.5% | 15 min | 9.4% | 336 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.9% | 21 min | 7.7% | 894 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 2.6% | 28 min | 11.1% | 465 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.4% | 17 min | 9.8% | 236 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.8% | 21 min | 12.0% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%44 flights
- 6am87%132 flights
- 7am88%302 flights
- 8am90%214 flights
- 10am83%30 flights
- 11am82%372 flights
- 12pm73%119 flights
- 1pm81%113 flights
- 2pm82%55 flights
- 3pm66%57 flights
- 4pm65%283 flights
- 5pm57%166 flights
- 6pm62%160 flights
- 7pm88%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.2% cancelled
- Friday77%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.2% 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 aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Security0%
JAX to ORD: common questions
- How often are JAX to ORD 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (43 of 2,116).
- 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 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to JAX — 74% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.