Flights Jacksonville → Detroit
JAX → DTW
How long is the flight from Jacksonville to Detroit?
The flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 54m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Jacksonville to Detroit operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 86%. Over the course of the year, it has recorded an average delay of 11.5 minutes and conducted a total of 156 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. The destination airport sees over 28 million passengers annually, highlighting its significant traffic volume.
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 Jacksonville (JAX) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 364 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Jacksonville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jacksonville (JAX) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 1,312 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 54m.
Departures from Jacksonville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of JAX-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jacksonville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 364 tracked JAX-DTW flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 3.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about JAX-DTW
The flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 54m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Jacksonville (JAX) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 364 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Jacksonville-Detroit is 3.30% across 364 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
