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National AveragesBTS · 2021-01 to 2025-11

On-Time Rate

81.1%

Avg Delay (when late)

71m

Cancel Rate

1.7%

Complaint Rate

7.6/100k

63,182,393 flights tracked · 159 airports · 4.9 years of data · 59 months

National on-time rate over time

Monthly average across 159 airports. Colored by DHS Secretary.

Alejandro Mayorkas

Kristi Noem

Most Reliable

1. ITO87.5%

2. LIH86.4%

3. KOA86%

Least Reliable

1. SFB72.1%

2. PGD73.4%

3. SWF74.4%

Improving

Biggest gains, first 3 vs last 3 months

1. LGA+17.4pt

2. DCA+15.9pt

3. RST+15.6pt

4. BOS+15pt

5. SFO+14.9pt

Declining

Biggest drops, first 3 vs last 3 months

1. FAI-5.5pt

2. PGD-4.8pt

3. ANC-1.9pt

4. HDN-1.9pt

5. BZN-1.5pt

Research & Reports

Data Report · March 2026

Spurious Flight Correlations

Drowning deaths, watermelon shipments, and beer production all predict flight delays. None of them mean anything.

Worst Airports for Delays

All 159 airports ranked by on-time performance

Best Time to Fly

Best day, time, and month based on historical delay data

Live: Delays Today

Real-time FAA delay data across all major airports

Noem DHS Tenure: Monthly Data

Jan 2025 – Nov 2025 across 50 major U.S. airports. See weird correlations →

Month	Flights	On-Time	Cancel %	Cancelled	Avg Delay
Jan '25	848,581	82.8%	3%	25,466	68.7 min
Feb '25	792,739	80.9%	1.27%	10,036	69.4 min
Mar '25	941,594	81.7%	0.98%	9,196	71.5 min
Apr '25	917,796	81.8%	0.71%	6,548	67.8 min
May '25	949,725	77.5%	0.97%	9,249	70.8 min
Jun '25	950,260	73.2%	1.53%	14,503	75.5 min
Jul '25	978,768	72.2%	2.52%	24,636	80.6 min
Aug '25	935,317	78.9%	0.94%	8,822	71.4 min
Sep '25	881,216	84.3%	0.47%	4,117	66.3 min
Oct '25	949,309	80.4%	0.54%	5,099	64.1 min
Nov '25	894,807	80.3%	2.2%	19,688	71.8 min
Total / Avg	10,040,112	79.5%	1.38%	137,360	70.7 min

Tools

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Step-by-step guide when your flight gets cancelled

Connection Time

Minimum connection times at every major airport

Full Data Tables

#			vs avg
1	ITOHilo	87.5%	+6.4	42m	0.8%	62,509
2	LIHKauai	86.4%	+5.3	52m	0.9%	145,733
3	KOAKona	86%	+4.9	54m	0.8%	157,778
4	GNVGainesville	85.7%	+4.6	78m	1.5%	31,409
5	BLIBellingham	85.6%	+4.5	63m	1.8%	27,064
6	MLBMelbourne	85.4%	+4.3	71m	1.4%	26,486
7	SLCSalt Lake City	85.2%	+4.1	70m	0.8%	1,115,684
8	DABDaytona Beach	85.1%	+4	74m	1.7%	29,187
9	OGGMaui	84.9%	+3.8	54m	0.9%	273,700
10	GPTGulfport	84.8%	+3.7	77m	1.7%	31,499
11	HNLHonolulu	84.6%	+3.5	55m	0.9%	559,988
12	PAEEverett	84.4%	+3.3	59m	1.7%	18,006
13	MSPMinneapolis	84.3%	+3.2	74m	1.1%	1,188,420
14	BOIBoise	84.1%	+3	63m	0.8%	233,076
15	JANJackson	84.1%	+3	71m	1.9%	69,178
16	SJCSan Jose	84.1%	+3	55m	1.1%	472,181
17	LGBLong Beach	84%	+2.9	51m	1.1%	154,593
18	DTWDetroit	83.8%	+2.7	75m	1.2%	1,250,675
19	EUGEugene	83.8%	+2.7	72m	1.2%	79,671
20	TLHTallahassee	83.8%	+2.7	71m	1.6%	51,269
21	GEGSpokane	83.7%	+2.6	62m	1%	180,869
22	PDXPortland	83.6%	+2.5	60m	1.3%	579,098
23	BILBillings	83.5%	+2.4	71m	1%	43,465
24	CAEColumbia	83.4%	+2.3	73m	1.8%	57,413
25	EVVEvansville	83.4%	+2.3	76m	1.7%	20,075
26	GSOGreensboro	83.4%	+2.3	72m	2.2%	100,256
27	ILMWilmington	83.4%	+2.3	76m	2.2%	70,459
28	ATLAtlanta	83.3%	+2.2	68m	1.1%	3,196,410
29	TUSTucson	83.3%	+2.2	69m	1.1%	171,671
30	DAYDayton	83.1%	+2	79m	1.4%	71,882
31	BTRBaton Rouge	83%	+1.9	78m	2.1%	43,808
32	MOBMobile	83%	+1.9	76m	2.1%	26,626
33	PSPPalm Springs	83%	+1.9	65m	1%	138,743
34	AGSAugusta	82.9%	+1.8	84m	1.5%	34,454
35	GSPGreenville	82.9%	+1.8	71m	1.7%	134,104
36	IADWashington	82.9%	+1.8	73m	1.5%	525,506
37	LEXLexington	82.9%	+1.8	75m	1.8%	78,815
38	MRYMonterey	82.9%	+1.8	80m	1.1%	41,899
39	ABEAllentown	82.8%	+1.7	85m	1.5%	40,808
40	MYRMyrtle Beach	82.8%	+1.7	71m	2%	153,639
41	RSTRochester	82.8%	+1.7	83m	1.8%	16,453
42	SBASanta Barbara	82.8%	+1.7	73m	1.6%	73,292
43	SMFSacramento	82.8%	+1.7	58m	1.1%	516,149
44	SNASanta Ana	82.7%	+1.6	61m	1.5%	427,111
45	LAXLos Angeles	82.6%	+1.5	68m	1%	1,856,544
46	MSOMissoula	82.6%	+1.5	76m	1%	45,880
47	SEASeattle	82.5%	+1.4	57m	1.3%	1,642,693
48	FATFresno	82.4%	+1.3	71m	1%	115,465
49	OAKOakland	82.3%	+1.2	52m	1.2%	404,328
50	BURBurbank	82.2%	+1.1	57m	1.9%	278,347
51	FAIFairbanks	82.2%	+1.1	52m	1.5%	38,575
52	SBPSan Luis Obispo	82.2%	+1.1	81m	1.2%	47,790
53	STSSanta Rosa	82.2%	+1.1	62m	1.1%	38,175
54	PITPittsburgh	82.1%	+1	68m	1.8%	397,519
55	CMHColumbus	82%	+0.9	66m	1.8%	388,643
56	MSNMadison	82%	+0.9	79m	1.6%	109,095
57	ONTOntario	82%	+0.9	63m	1.3%	236,489
58	TULTulsa	81.9%	+0.8	68m	1.8%	156,955
59	HSVHuntsville	81.8%	+0.7	73m	1.9%	78,675
60	MAFMidland	81.8%	+0.7	72m	2.1%	86,173
61	XNAFayetteville	81.8%	+0.7	72m	1.5%	111,566
62	ANCAnchorage	81.7%	+0.6	55m	1.9%	187,391
63	MLIMoline	81.7%	+0.6	84m	1.8%	38,422
64	PHXPhoenix	81.7%	+0.6	67m	1%	1,750,318
65	SDFLouisville	81.7%	+0.6	74m	1.9%	218,875
66	SHVShreveport	81.7%	+0.6	80m	2.1%	44,645
67	BZNBozeman	81.6%	+0.5	68m	1.1%	103,600
68	INDIndianapolis	81.6%	+0.5	67m	1.9%	426,872
69	ABQAlbuquerque	81.5%	avg	62m	1.2%	216,663
70	MDTHarrisburg	81.5%	avg	77m	1.6%	51,389
71	OMAOmaha	81.5%	avg	67m	1.5%	222,046
72	RAPRapid City	81.5%	avg	80m	2.2%	49,853
73	RNOReno	81.5%	avg	65m	1.3%	200,335
74	PWMPortland	81.4%	avg	75m	2.8%	106,447
75	SATSan Antonio	81.3%	avg	67m	1.7%	364,754
76	VPSDestin	81.3%	avg	76m	1.7%	98,347
77	MCIKansas City	81.2%	avg	65m	1.7%	450,576
78	ROCRochester	81.2%	avg	72m	2.2%	110,582
79	STLSt. Louis	81.2%	avg	63m	1.8%	585,689
80	OKCOklahoma City	81.1%	avg	70m	1.7%	212,493
81	PNSPensacola	81.1%	avg	76m	1.8%	122,148
82	CLECleveland	81%	avg	71m	2%	385,410
83	DSMDes Moines	81%	avg	76m	1.6%	143,651
84	ACYAtlantic City	80.9%	avg	71m	2.3%	29,959
85	ELPEl Paso	80.9%	avg	67m	1.5%	162,205
86	ICTWichita	80.9%	avg	74m	1.8%	93,447
87	MGMMontgomery	80.9%	avg	89m	1.9%	25,054
88	MKEMilwaukee	80.9%	avg	69m	1.8%	256,484
89	SAVSavannah	80.9%	avg	73m	2%	179,723
90	SFOSan Francisco	80.9%	avg	67m	1.2%	1,264,009
91	BNANashville	80.8%	avg	64m	1.9%	910,989
92	CVGCincinnati	80.8%	avg	72m	1.7%	363,010
93	GUCGunnison	80.8%	avg	96m	2.5%	8,521
94	LGANew York	80.8%	avg	76m	3%	1,414,667
95	MHTManchester	80.8%	avg	66m	2.5%	58,083
96	RDURaleigh	80.8%	avg	72m	1.8%	539,000
97	BHMBirmingham	80.7%	avg	69m	1.7%	152,304
98	CHSCharleston	80.7%	avg	70m	2.1%	241,395
99	CLTCharlotte	80.7%	avg	75m	1.6%	1,973,589
100	RICRichmond	80.7%	avg	70m	1.9%	174,615
101	SGFSpringfield	80.7%	avg	74m	1.6%	77,771
102	TYSKnoxville	80.7%	avg	77m	1.6%	134,381
103	ORFNorfolk	80.6%	-0.5	72m	2.2%	200,247
104	IAHHouston	80.5%	-0.6	75m	1.8%	1,180,004
105	LITLittle Rock	80.5%	-0.6	69m	1.7%	114,079
106	SANSan Diego	80.5%	-0.6	60m	1.3%	849,188
107	GRRGrand Rapids	80.4%	-0.7	74m	1.9%	166,416
108	LBBLubbock	80.4%	-0.7	76m	2.2%	58,136
109	MTJMontrose	80.4%	-0.7	73m	1.6%	27,792
110	AMAAmarillo	80.3%	-0.8	74m	2.4%	49,074
111	DCAWashington	80.3%	-0.8	74m	2.5%	1,271,584
112	MEMMemphis	80.3%	-0.8	71m	2.2%	216,662
113	SYRSyracuse	80.3%	-0.8	75m	2.1%	116,483
114	JACJackson Hole	80.2%	-0.9	85m	1.4%	56,008
115	SBNSouth Bend	80.2%	-0.9	84m	1.6%	61,193
116	FSDSioux Falls	80.1%	-1	79m	1.7%	70,888
117	ORDChicago	80%	-1.1	75m	1.9%	2,679,287
118	PVDProvidence	80%	-1.1	70m	2.2%	138,670
119	CRWCharleston	79.9%	-1.2	84m	2%	30,515
120	PHLPhiladelphia	79.9%	-1.2	78m	1.8%	902,940
121	ALBAlbany	79.8%	-1.3	72m	2%	111,909
122	CAKAkron	79.8%	-1.3	80m	1.8%	30,255
123	COSColorado Springs	79.8%	-1.3	70m	1.8%	119,933
124	HOUHouston	79.7%	-1.4	55m	1.8%	524,358
125	AVLAsheville	79.6%	-1.5	75m	2.2%	100,425
126	JAXJacksonville	79.6%	-1.5	72m	1.9%	275,440
127	AUSAustin	79.5%	-1.6	66m	1.8%	816,954
128	BUFBuffalo	79.5%	-1.6	71m	2.7%	192,955
129	MSYNew Orleans	79.5%	-1.6	66m	2.5%	465,028
130	RSWFort Myers	79.4%	-1.7	73m	2.7%	353,786
131	BOSBoston	79.3%	-1.8	73m	2%	1,284,413
132	FWAFort Wayne	79.3%	-1.8	81m	1.7%	50,954
133	PIAPeoria	79.2%	-1.9	81m	2.2%	36,776
134	BDLHartford	79.1%	-2	71m	1.8%	217,300
135	HDNSteamboat Springs	79.1%	-2	70m	1.5%	23,802
136	SRQSarasota	79.1%	-2	72m	2.3%	157,786
137	EGEVail	79%	-2.1	84m	1.9%	32,198
138	MDWChicago	79%	-2.1	55m	2.1%	748,711
139	TPATampa	78.9%	-2.2	69m	2.1%	742,593
140	BWIBaltimore	78.8%	-2.3	58m	2%	890,034
141	JFKNew York	78.6%	-2.5	78m	2.2%	1,142,984
142	MFEMcAllen	78.6%	-2.5	81m	2.3%	40,154
143	DENDenver	78.5%	-2.6	66m	1.7%	2,843,973
144	HPNWhite Plains	78.4%	-2.7	83m	2.2%	107,994
145	DALDallas	77.9%	-3.2	55m	2.2%	674,961
146	LASLas Vegas	77.8%	-3.3	62m	1.3%	1,732,645
147	DFWDallas	77.6%	-3.5	80m	2.6%	2,891,958
148	EWRNewark	77.2%	-3.9	76m	3.1%	1,194,396
149	ISPIslip	77.2%	-3.9	67m	2.2%	46,734
150	MIAMiami	76.8%	-4.3	75m	1.7%	1,026,308
151	PBIWest Palm Beach	75.9%	-5.2	76m	2.1%	261,903
152	MCOOrlando	75.7%	-5.4	71m	1.9%	1,498,160
153	FLLFort Lauderdale	75.6%	-5.5	71m	1.9%	864,284
154	SJUSan Juan	75.4%	-5.7	74m	1.3%	319,339
155	FNTFlint	75.2%	-5.9	75m	1.5%	25,657
156	PIESt. Petersburg	75.2%	-5.9	77m	1.9%	80,190
157	SWFNewburgh	74.4%	-6.7	81m	1.9%	5,669
158	PGDPunta Gorda	73.4%	-7.7	77m	2%	62,624
159	SFBSanford	72.1%	-9	80m	1.8%	93,949

Methodology & Sources

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule (FAA standard).Cancel rate = cancelled flights / total scheduled flights.Delay = average minutes late when a flight exceeds the 15-minute threshold.

Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance dataset. Covers 159 major U.S. airports from 2021-01 through 2025-11 (63,182,393 total flights).

Complaint data: DOT Air Travel Consumer Report 2024. Rates are per 100,000 enplanements.

Updates: New BTS data is published monthly with a ~2 month lag. This page updates automatically when new data is ingested.

Sources: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, DOT Air Travel Consumer Report. Built by flightcheck.live.