Route · JAX → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Jacksonville to Chicago
The JAX–ORD corridor (Jacksonville, FL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 46 carriers across roughly 864 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 8,906
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 69%
Distance
864 mi
Carriers
46
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 166 | 45 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 167 | 35 | 5 | 1 | UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 173 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 155 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 47 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 155 | 23 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 151 | 22 | 4 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 22 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 114 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 120 | 17 | 5 | 1 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 131 | 25 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 133 | 10 | 3 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 137 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 23 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 17 | 0 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 155 | 38 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 143 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 122 | 20 | 2 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
45 of 3,428 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,428 flights
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JAX - Jacksonville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jacksonville, FL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About JAX to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Jacksonville to Chicago (JAX to ORD) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 8,906 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 82.4 minutes. The 864-mile corridor is served by 46 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 3,428 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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