STL Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at St. Louis Lambert International (St. Louis)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
80%
of departures
Avg delay
64 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.2%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at STL
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 80% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 64 minutes — a long delay. About 1.2% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 14 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at STL
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 71 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 85 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 75% | 85 min |
| United Airlines | 76% | 73 min |
| American Airlines | 77% | 101 min |
Most reliable airlines at STL
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Air | 87% | 62 min |
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 79 min |
| Republic Airways | 86% | 62 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 49 min |
| MQ | 80% | 63 min |
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