Route · IAH → JAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Jacksonville
The IAH–JAX corridor (Houston, TX → Jacksonville, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 817 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 4,770
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 52%
Distance
817 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 82 | 24 | 1 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 22 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 17 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 25 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 83 | 35 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 83 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 28 | 2 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
21 of 1,540 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,540 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →JAX - Jacksonville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jacksonville, FL.
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What the Data Says About IAH to JAX
4,770 tracked flights put the IAH to JAX pairing (Houston to Jacksonville) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.2 minutes on average. Across the 817-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,540 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 52% - a 43-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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