Historical on-time performance
Jackson to Atlanta
341 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on JAN–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 2,005 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.7%Flights2,005
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline50%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline62%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 34 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 JAN → ATL
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 3,142 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,492 flights
- Afternoons86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,377 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 50 min · 1,592 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 90% on time.
- Wednesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,058 flights
- Thursdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,150 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,058 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,159 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 881 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,151 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,146 flights
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