ORD to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 864 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 81% | 2.1% | 12 min | 6.4% | 336 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 2.2% | 15 min | 7.9% | 184 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 0.4% | 14 min | 8.5% | 237 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.6% | 21 min | 9.6% | 894 |
| American Airlines | 64% | 2.6% | 38 min | 19.5% | 464 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%76 flights
- 7am84%320 flights
- 8am78%147 flights
- 9am86%96 flights
- 10am79%162 flights
- 11am76%191 flights
- 1pm67%177 flights
- 2pm72%152 flights
- 3pm90%58 flights
- 4pm72%32 flights
- 5pm67%88 flights
- 6pm63%339 flights
- 7pm65%271 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.9% cancelled
- Friday71%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.2% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
ORD to JAX: common questions
- How often are ORD to JAX flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 2,116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to ORD — 78% 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: ORD → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.