Route · JAX → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Jacksonville to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JAX to IAD (Jacksonville to Washington) ranks #2648 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 4,569
- Flights
- #2648 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 72%
Distance
630 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,G4 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 1 | UA,YX,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,G4 |
| May 2025 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | UA,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 2 | G4,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 101 | 19 | 3 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | G4,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | G4,YX,UA |
JAX–IAD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (88.1%) · weakest: August (75.9%)
Strongest calendar month
October
88.1% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~79 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
75.9% on-time · ~79 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
18 of 1,547 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,547 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 profileIAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JAX and IAD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JAX vs IADOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among JAX departures
From JAX, this corridor sits with 16 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 23 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #2400 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JAX to IAD
4,569 tracked flights put the JAX to IAD pairing (Jacksonville to Washington) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.2 minutes on average. Across the 630-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,547 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 72% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, JAX–IAD peaks in October at 88.1% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~79 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 75.9%, a 12.2-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–IAD data
JAX–IAD is mid-pack at 81.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare JAX and IAD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JAX airport
- If your dates flex, October (88.1% on-time) beats August (75.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.9% 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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