JAX → HOUJacksonville to Houston

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Direct flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,310 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jacksonville and Houston. Updated 2 November 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

JAX Jacksonville smooth · +8
HOU Houston smooth · +0
1,310 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 05:20–18:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 tracked JAX → HOU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN2993 05:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4907 05:20 Mo Su · WN2530 18:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN4907dep +4 → arr−21
11-01WN4907dep +36 → arr+231
10-30WN2993dep +9 → arr−10
10-29WN2993dep +20 → arr+10
10-28WN2530dep −1 → arr−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JAXJacksonville +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full JAX delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 8 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JAX and HOU: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Jacksonville to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JAX to HOU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JAX to HOU questions

Is JAX–HOU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JAX is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAX–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:10 from JAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JAX to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 1,310 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 122–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAX–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.