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Which U.S. Airports Have the Most Flight Delays?

50 airports ranked by on-time performance, worst first.

As of March 2026, Newark Liberty International (EWR) has the highest delay rate among major U.S. airports at 23%, followed by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) and Orlando International (MCO). The most reliable airport is Daniel K. Inouye International (HNL) at 87% on-time.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, data through 2026-02. Updated March 2026.

1
Newark Liberty InternationalEWR· Newark
23%delayed
2
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood InternationalFLL· Fort Lauderdale
21%delayed
3
Orlando InternationalMCO· Orlando
21%delayed
4
LaGuardiaLGA· New York
21%delayed
5
San Francisco InternationalSFO· San Francisco
21%delayed
6
John F. Kennedy InternationalJFK· New York
21%delayed
7
Dallas/Fort Worth InternationalDFW· Dallas
20%delayed
8
O'Hare InternationalORD· Chicago
20%delayed
9
Miami InternationalMIA· Miami
20%delayed
10
Boston Logan InternationalBOS· Boston
20%delayed
11
Dallas Love FieldDAL· Dallas
20%delayed
12
Denver InternationalDEN· Denver
19%delayed
13
Harry Reid InternationalLAS· Las Vegas
19%delayed
14
Philadelphia InternationalPHL· Philadelphia
19%delayed
15
William P. HobbyHOU· Houston
19%delayed
16
Chicago Midway InternationalMDW· Chicago
19%delayed
17
Tampa InternationalTPA· Tampa
19%delayed
18
Baltimore/Washington InternationalBWI· Baltimore
18%delayed
19
Austin-Bergstrom InternationalAUS· Austin
18%delayed
20
Louis Armstrong New Orleans InternationalMSY· New Orleans
18%delayed
21
Southwest Florida InternationalRSW· Fort Myers
18%delayed
22
Ronald Reagan Washington NationalDCA· Washington
18%delayed
23
Jacksonville InternationalJAX· Jacksonville
18%delayed
24
Raleigh-Durham InternationalRDU· Raleigh
18%delayed
25
Los Angeles InternationalLAX· Los Angeles
18%delayed
26
Nashville InternationalBNA· Nashville
18%delayed
27
George Bush IntercontinentalIAH· Houston
18%delayed
28
Cleveland Hopkins InternationalCLE· Cleveland
18%delayed
29
St. Louis Lambert InternationalSTL· St. Louis
18%delayed
30
Charlotte Douglas InternationalCLT· Charlotte
18%delayed
31
Milwaukee Mitchell InternationalMKE· Milwaukee
18%delayed
32
Oakland InternationalOAK· Oakland
17%delayed
33
John Glenn Columbus InternationalCMH· Columbus
17%delayed
34
San Diego InternationalSAN· San Diego
17%delayed
35
San Antonio InternationalSAT· San Antonio
17%delayed
36
Indianapolis InternationalIND· Indianapolis
17%delayed
37
Kansas City InternationalMCI· Kansas City
17%delayed
38
Washington Dulles InternationalIAD· Washington
17%delayed
39
Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalPHX· Phoenix
17%delayed
40
Pittsburgh InternationalPIT· Pittsburgh
16%delayed
41
Sacramento InternationalSMF· Sacramento
16%delayed
42
Seattle-Tacoma InternationalSEA· Seattle
16%delayed
43
San Jose InternationalSJC· San Jose
16%delayed
44
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyDTW· Detroit
15%delayed
45
John Wayne AirportSNA· Santa Ana
15%delayed
46
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta InternationalATL· Atlanta
15%delayed
47
Portland InternationalPDX· Portland
15%delayed
48
Minneapolis-Saint Paul InternationalMSP· Minneapolis
15%delayed
49
Salt Lake City InternationalSLC· Salt Lake City
13%delayed
50
Daniel K. Inouye InternationalHNL· Honolulu
13%delayed

Key Takeaways

  • Most delayed: EWR (Newark) — only 77% on time, avg delay of 72 min when late
  • Most reliable: HNL (Honolulu) — 87% on time
  • Average across all airports: 82% on time

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