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Flights Chicago → Jacksonville

MDW → JAX

2h 8m
Flight time (est.)
20.2
Average risk (Medium)
63%
On-time
20 min
Average delay
1.9%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Chicago to Jacksonville?

The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX) takes about 2h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

Route overview

The flight route from Chicago to Jacksonville has a punctuality rate of 68%, with an average delay of 17.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 93 flights, connecting to a destination airport that serves approximately 6,574,903 passengers annually.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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The Chicago (MDW) → Jacksonville (JAX) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 265 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.89%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Jacksonville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.

Heading to Jacksonville: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX) heads south-east for about 1,368 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 8m.

Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of MDW-JAX flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Jacksonville it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 265 tracked MDW-JAX flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
1h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:08
Elevation JAX
30 ft
Est. CO₂/passenger
~137 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Southwest Airlines (WN) 75% 5 min 0.3%

Airlines operating MDW-JAX

Frequently asked questions about MDW-JAX

The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX) takes about 2h 8m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

On the Chicago (MDW) -> Jacksonville (JAX) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 265 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Chicago-Jacksonville is 1.89% across 265 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Jacksonville, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.