Flights Jacksonville → Washington
JAX → IAD
How long is the flight from Jacksonville to Washington?
The flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington (IAD) takes about 1h 41m. 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 Jacksonville to Washington features a high on-time performance rate of 90%, with an average delay of just 1.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 214 flights operated by Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Embraer 170 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.4 million 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 Jacksonville (JAX) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 555 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Jacksonville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington (IAD) heads north for about 1,016 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Jacksonville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of JAX-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jacksonville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 555 tracked JAX-IAD flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about JAX-IAD
The flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington (IAD) takes about 1h 41m. 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 Jacksonville (JAX) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 555 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Jacksonville-Washington is 0.90% across 555 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
