Houston (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights

Mesa Airlines, United Airlines fly nonstop from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville International Airport, with about 28 flights a week in July 2026. The 816-mile flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate.

From
IAH
Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
To
JAX
Jacksonville
Jacksonville International Airport
Distance
816 mi · 1,313 km
Flight time
2h 11m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
74%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,287 flights and 113,025 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying IAH to JAX

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Mesa Airlines21Embraer E17537,5022h 11m
United Airlines7Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 973,7862h 10m
SkyWest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1751,7372h 38m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

IAH to JAX flight schedule

6 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:30am and the last at 8:00pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
UA 6127United Airlines · operated by Mesa Airlines7:30am10:45am2195%
UA 6146United Airlines · operated by Mesa Airlines7:35am10:56am1088%
UA 4048United Airlines · operated by Mesa Airlines12:10pm3:37pm1082%
UA 4028United Airlines · operated by Mesa Airlines12:20pm3:39pm2181%
UA 4035United Airlines · operated by Mesa Airlines6:15pm9:41pm1074%
UA 2293United Airlines8:00pm11:20pm3076%

Is IAH to JAX on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 81% of 1,279 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (90%), those around 8pm the least (69%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (41%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
United Airlines1,27981%12 min0.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am343
90%
12pm to 1pm251
73%
1pm to 2pm79
73%
2pm to 3pm118
88%
4pm to 5pm52
67%
6pm to 7pm195
82%
7pm to 8pm62
87%
8pm to 9pm151
69%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025109
8,309
September 202595
7,738
October 2025120
10,302
November 2025115
10,629
December 2025122
10,634
January 202695
8,930
February 202683
8,598
March 202692
10,083
April 202691
9,477
May 2026121
9,943
June 2026120
9,189
July 2026124
9,193

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.