MSP to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Jacksonville International Airport · 1,173 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 12pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 0.6% | 8 min | 3.8% | 347 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am97%34 flights
- 9am87%99 flights
- 10am84%123 flights
- 12pm77%78 flights
- 1pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to JAX: common questions
- How often are MSP to JAX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Minneapolis to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 347).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to MSP — 79% 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: MSP → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.