PHL to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 742 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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. | 92% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.2% | 72 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 3.4% | 23 min | 10.8% | 443 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.7% | 18 min | 10.5% | 775 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 3.3% | 21 min | 10.9% | 274 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%131 flights
- 9am80%131 flights
- 10am90%153 flights
- 11am79%34 flights
- 12pm81%104 flights
- 1pm79%154 flights
- 2pm79%46 flights
- 3pm77%168 flights
- 4pm67%147 flights
- 6pm63%164 flights
- 7pm73%242 flights
- 9pm75%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.4% cancelled
- Friday75%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%4.1% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
PHL to JAX: common questions
- How often are PHL to JAX flights on time?
- 76% 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 Philadelphia to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,564).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to PHL — 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: PHL → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.