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Jacksonville (JAX) to Baltimore (BWI): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly JAX to BWI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in September 2025 to just 67% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Flights/day
3.9
last 12 months
Duration
1h 54m
scheduled
Distance
663 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for JAX to BWI flights50%75%100%June 2024: 77% on-time (120 flights)77Jun 2024July 2024: 72% on-time (123 flights)72August 2024: 68% on-time (112 flights)68September 2024: 88% on-time (106 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (108 flights)91November 2024: 92% on-time (117 flights)92December 2024: 78% on-time (131 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (101 flights)87February 2025: 87% on-time (92 flights)87March 2025: 89% on-time (120 flights)89Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (120 flights)84May 2025: 84% on-time (124 flights)84June 2025: 75% on-time (120 flights)75Jun 2025July 2025: 67% on-time (123 flights)67August 2025: 80% on-time (111 flights)80September 2025: 93% on-time (107 flights)93Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (120 flights)88November 2025: 89% on-time (130 flights)89December 2025: 81% on-time (134 flights)81Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (101 flights)90February 2026: 76% on-time (92 flights)76March 2026: 79% on-time (120 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 76% on-time (123 flights)76May 2026: 71% on-time (128 flights)71

Best time to fly from JAX to BWI

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, JAX to BWI5 a.m.: 100% on-time (23 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (142 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (450 flights)78 a.m.: 96% on-time (114 flights)810 a.m.: 86% on-time (194 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (422 flights)1112 p.m.: 89% on-time (124 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (98 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (89 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (165 flights)154 p.m.: 64% on-time (157 flights)165 p.m.: 80% on-time (296 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (221 flights)187 p.m.: 61% on-time (282 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%12 min
Tuesday83%12 min
Wednesday85%12 min
Thursdaybest86%10 min
Friday82%11 min
Saturday83%10 min
Sunday75%14 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft51%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from JAX to BWI delayed?
19% of JAX–BWI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from JAX to BWI?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from JAX to BWI?
The scheduled JAX–BWI flight time averages 1h 54m over 663 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are JAX to BWI flights cancelled?
1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from JAX to BWI?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 2,783 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.