Flights Washington → Jacksonville
IAD → JAX
How long is the flight from Washington to Jacksonville?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX) takes 1h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Washington to Jacksonville operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the course of 214 flights, the average delay is just 5.3 minutes, and these journeys are typically carried out using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport sees approximately 6,574,903 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and connectivity.
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 Washington (IAD) → Jacksonville (JAX) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 565 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Jacksonville: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX) heads south-west for about 1,016 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 46% of IAD-JAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Jacksonville it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 565 tracked IAD-JAX flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.3% 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 IAD-JAX
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX) takes 1h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Jacksonville (JAX) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 565 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Jacksonville is 0.35% across 565 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.
