Route · ORD → JAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Jacksonville
The ORD–JAX corridor (Chicago, IL → Jacksonville, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 46 carriers across roughly 864 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 8,929
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
May 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
864 mi
Carriers
46
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 167 | 47 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 166 | 34 | 3 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 173 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 34 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 155 | 53 | 4 | 1 | AA,OO,YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 64 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 45 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 155 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 149 | 27 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 29 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 114 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 120 | 24 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 132 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 131 | 18 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 133 | 18 | 3 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 137 | 27 | 2 | 0 | UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 33 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 40 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 154 | 51 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 143 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 27 | 0 | 1 | AA,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 123 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
35 of 3,428 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,428 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →JAX - Jacksonville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jacksonville, FL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to JAX
8,929 tracked flights put the ORD to JAX pairing (Chicago to Jacksonville) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.7 minutes on average. Across the 864-mile route and its 46 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,428 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 29-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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