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National AveragesBTS / DOT / 2024

On-Time Rate

78.2%

Avg Delay (when late)

45m

Cancel Rate

Complaint Rate

7.6/100k

6,974,977 flights tracked · 50 airports · 12 airlines

Most Reliable

1. HNL83.4%

2. SNA82.9%

3. PHX82.5%

Least Reliable

1. EWR70.1%

2. JFK71.4%

3. LGA72.3%

#			vs avg
1	HNLHonolulu	83.4%	+5.2	43m	2%	83,049
2	SNASanta Ana	82.9%	+4.7	44m	1.9%	47,328
3	PHXPhoenix	82.5%	+4.3	45m	2%	189,130
4	SLCSalt Lake City	82%	+3.8	44m	2%	154,610
5	SANSan Diego	81.5%	+3.3	48m	2.1%	105,824
6	DALDallas	81.4%	+3.2	41m	1.9%	97,587
7	PDXPortland	81.1%	+2.9	43m	1.8%	84,976
8	RDURaleigh	80.9%	+2.7	44m	1.9%	71,284
9	INDIndianapolis	80.8%	+2.6	44m	2.1%	61,131
10	LASLas Vegas	80.6%	+2.4	44m	2.2%	192,028
11	SJCSan Jose	80.6%	+2.4	44m	1.7%	59,244
12	SATSan Antonio	80.5%	+2.3	44m	1.8%	48,967
13	MSPMinneapolis	80.3%	+2.1	48m	1.8%	166,052
14	SMFSacramento	80.1%	+1.9	43m	2.1%	60,613
15	JAXJacksonville	79.8%	+1.6	43m	1.7%	48,784
16	SEASeattle	79.7%	+1.5	43m	2.3%	199,772
17	DTWDetroit	79.6%	+1.4	45m	2%	153,873
18	STLSt. Louis	79.6%	+1.4	43m	1.9%	81,912
19	DENDenver	79.5%	+1.3	45m	2.1%	300,419
20	OAKOakland	79.5%	+1.3	41m	2.1%	59,737
21	CMHColumbus	79.3%	+1.1	46m	2.1%	47,431
22	BWIBaltimore	79.1%	+0.9	47m	1.9%	120,429
23	HOUHouston	78.8%	+0.6	46m	1.5%	83,299
24	RSWFort Myers	78.6%	avg	45m	1.8%	61,218
25	TPATampa	78.6%	avg	47m	1.8%	106,282
26	MCOOrlando	78.5%	avg	44m	2%	194,251
27	ATLAtlanta	78.2%	avg	44m	2.1%	429,476
28	MCIKansas City	78.2%	avg	44m	2.1%	60,431
29	PITPittsburgh	77.8%	avg	45m	2.2%	58,784
30	LAXLos Angeles	77.6%	-0.6	43m	2.3%	304,353
31	BNANashville	77.5%	-0.7	44m	2%	111,396
32	IADWashington	77.5%	-0.7	49m	2%	107,340
33	MKEMilwaukee	77.4%	-0.8	43m	2.1%	47,866
34	MSYNew Orleans	77.4%	-0.8	45m	1.7%	72,767
35	CLTCharlotte	77.1%	-1.1	44m	2%	243,421
36	DFWDallas	76.8%	-1.4	43m	1.9%	335,901
37	AUSAustin	76.7%	-1.5	46m	1.9%	95,668
38	CLECleveland	76.7%	-1.5	44m	2.2%	60,277
39	FLLFort Lauderdale	76.2%	-2	45m	2%	145,509
40	BOSBoston	75.9%	-2.3	47m	1.9%	173,081
41	DCAWashington	75.8%	-2.4	45m	2.2%	121,911
42	MDWChicago	75.4%	-2.8	46m	2.1%	120,016
43	MIAMiami	75.4%	-2.8	46m	2.2%	163,942
44	IAHHouston	75.3%	-2.9	50m	2.1%	187,944
45	SFOSan Francisco	74.6%	-3.6	48m	1.8%	194,499
46	PHLPhiladelphia	74.4%	-3.8	45m	2.2%	144,144
47	ORDChicago	73%	-5.2	38m	2.1%	360,767
48	LGANew York	72.3%	-5.9	48m	2%	159,668
49	JFKNew York	71.4%	-6.8	45m	1.9%	217,150
50	EWRNewark	70.1%	-8.1	44m	2.1%	179,436

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule (FAA standard). Complaint rates per 100,000 enplanements (DOT standard).

Sources: DOT Air Travel Consumer Report 2024, PIRG Plane Truth 2025, BTS On-Time Performance database.