Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Jacksonville
814 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DTW–JAX arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 628 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.9%Flights628
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline54%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline100%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 12 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DTW → JAX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,055 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 45 min · 558 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 195 flights · limited
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 214 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 272 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 206 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 45 min · 267 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 272 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 270 flights
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