Route · JAX → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Jacksonville to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JAX to HOU (Jacksonville to Houston) ranks #4363 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.7%
- On-time
- +9.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 1,183
- Flights
- #4363 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
816 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
JAX–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (97.9%) · weakest: December (73.4%)
Strongest calendar month
May
97.9% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~38 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.4% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
18 of 745 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 745 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JAX - Jacksonville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jacksonville, FL.
JAX on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JAX and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JAX vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among JAX's stronger departures
JAX → HOU posts a 88.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 23 BTS-tracked routes leaving Jacksonville. The same hub also shows 16 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #295 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About JAX to HOU
Jacksonville to Houston (JAX to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.7% on-time rate across 1,183 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 816 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 745 flights were cancelled (2.4%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, JAX–HOU peaks in May at 97.9% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~38 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.4%, a 24.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using JAX–HOU data
JAX–HOU runs 9.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare JAX and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JAX airport
- If your dates flex, May (97.9% on-time) beats December (73.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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