Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly JAX to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 91% on-time in February 2025 to just 59% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 5.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 29m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 328 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from JAX to CLT
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 19 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 16 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 14 min |
| Friday | 78% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 79% | 20 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from JAX to CLT delayed?
- 20% of JAX–CLT 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 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from JAX to CLT?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from JAX to CLT?
- The scheduled JAX–CLT flight time averages 1h 29m over 328 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are JAX to CLT 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 CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 59% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 4,422 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.