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

Data through July 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 81% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
81%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Flights/day
3.8
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%August 2024: 68% on-time (112 flights)68Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (106 flights)88October 2024: 91% on-time (108 flights)91November 2024: 92% on-time (117 flights)92Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (131 flights)78January 2025: 87% on-time (101 flights)87February 2025: 87% on-time (92 flights)87Feb 2025March 2025: 89% on-time (120 flights)89April 2025: 84% on-time (120 flights)84May 2025: 84% on-time (124 flights)84May 2025June 2025: 75% on-time (120 flights)75July 2025: 67% on-time (123 flights)67August 2025: 80% on-time (111 flights)80Aug 2025September 2025: 93% on-time (107 flights)93October 2025: 88% on-time (120 flights)88November 2025: 89% on-time (130 flights)89Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (134 flights)81January 2026: 90% on-time (101 flights)90February 2026: 76% on-time (92 flights)76Feb 2026March 2026: 79% on-time (120 flights)79April 2026: 76% on-time (123 flights)76May 2026: 71% on-time (128 flights)71May 2026June 2026: 71% on-time (109 flights)71July 2026: 72% on-time (110 flights)72

Best time to fly from JAX to BWI

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (59%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, JAX to BWI5 a.m.: 100% on-time (23 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (176 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (454 flights)78 a.m.: 98% on-time (107 flights)810 a.m.: 87% on-time (187 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (453 flights)1112 p.m.: 88% on-time (130 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (97 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (114 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (145 flights)154 p.m.: 62% on-time (176 flights)165 p.m.: 79% on-time (297 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (213 flights)187 p.m.: 59% on-time (304 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%13 min
Tuesday83%12 min
Wednesday84%12 min
Thursdaybest86%10 min
Friday82%11 min
Saturday81%11 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 aircraft52%
  • Airline operations21%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather6%

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 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 (98% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (59%). 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 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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 2,882 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.