PIT to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 694 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or JAX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 12pm did worst (39%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 0.7% | 14 min | 5.0% | 140 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%38 flights
- 7am92%13 flights
- 11am78%10 flights
- 12pm39%28 flights
- 1pm65%17 flights
- 2pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIT to JAX: common questions
- How often are PIT 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 Pittsburgh to Jacksonville cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 140).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAX to PIT — 76% 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: PIT → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.