FlightRecord

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 91% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 68% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 82% against a national 78%, over roughly 16 departures a day to 11 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
2.1%
Destinations
11
nonstop
Airlines
7

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at JAN50%75%100%June 2024: 79% on-time (582 flights)79Jun 2024July 2024: 68% on-time (609 flights)68August 2024: 83% on-time (533 flights)83September 2024: 89% on-time (527 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (615 flights)91November 2024: 89% on-time (581 flights)89December 2024: 82% on-time (571 flights)82Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (498 flights)83February 2025: 80% on-time (458 flights)80March 2025: 82% on-time (476 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (458 flights)80May 2025: 82% on-time (543 flights)82June 2025: 71% on-time (572 flights)71Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (611 flights)74August 2025: 83% on-time (555 flights)83September 2025: 90% on-time (533 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (529 flights)84November 2025: 81% on-time (452 flights)81December 2025: 79% on-time (433 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (478 flights)88February 2026: 89% on-time (399 flights)89March 2026: 81% on-time (394 flights)81Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (499 flights)83May 2026: 80% on-time (546 flights)80

Best time of day to depart from JAN

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at JAN5 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,847 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (924 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,352 flights)78 a.m.: 75% on-time (135 flights)89 a.m.: 83% on-time (934 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (646 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (337 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,381 flights)121 p.m.: 82% on-time (562 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (512 flights)143 p.m.: 81% on-time (705 flights)154 p.m.: 63% on-time (656 flights)165 p.m.: 78% on-time (676 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (708 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (721 flights)198 p.m.: 66% on-time (356 flights)20scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from JAN

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
JAN → ATL2,00587%11 min
JAN → DFW1,92876%23 min
JAN → HOU72984%12 min
JAN → BNA36680%12 min
JAN → DCA30188%23 min
JAN → CLT29280%22 min
JAN → BWI24380%12 min
JAN → IAH10573%27 min

Most reliable routes

  1. JAN → DCA88%
  2. JAN → ATL87%
  3. JAN → HOU84%
  4. JAN → BNA80%
  5. JAN → BWI80%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. JAN → IAH73%
  2. JAN → DFW76%
  3. JAN → CLT80%
  4. JAN → BWI80%
  5. JAN → BNA80%

Airline performance at JAN

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air89%9 min234
Delta Air Lines86%12 min3,944
Southwest Airlines81%13 min2,780
PSA Airlines80%26 min3,186
Envoy Air78%15 min1,401
SkyWest Airlines75%23 min883

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at JAN?
18% of departures from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from JAN?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at JAN, versus 63% around 4 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at JAN?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at JAN, with 68% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at JAN?
2.1% of scheduled departures from JAN were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 12,452 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.