LGA to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 834 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to JAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 5.5% | 19 min | 11.9% | 526 |
| Delta Air Lines | 73% | 5.7% | 22 min | 11.1% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%176 flights
- 9am80%16 flights
- 12pm73%34 flights
- 2pm83%65 flights
- 3pm75%68 flights
- 4pm95%21 flights
- 5pm69%14 flights
- 6pm70%10 flights
- 7pm50%85 flights
- 8pm67%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%9.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%7.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%4.8% cancelled
- Friday69%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday62%5.7% 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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Extreme weather29%
- Security0%
LGA to JAX: common questions
- How often are LGA to JAX flights on time?
- 73% 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 New York to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 5.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 631).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to LGA — 83% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.