LIST: Airlines with the Most On Time Flights

When you’re flying, especially during the hectic holiday travel season, delays are bound to happen. But it turns out, some airlines do a better job of getting passengers there on time and a new report reveals which ones those are.

Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, names Delta Air Lines as the most on-time North American carrier for 2023. According to their research, Delta flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival 84.72% of the time during the year.

  • Delta has held this number one spot several times before, in 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2018.
  • This year, their high rate of punctuality helped Delta secure the Cirium Platinum Award for the third consecutive year.
  • The report also finds Minnesota’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was the top performing global airport for 2023, with 84.44% of flights departing within 15 minutes of their scheduled time.

The Top on-time North American Airlines of 2023

  1. Delta Air Lines - on-time arrival rate 84.72%
  2. Alaska Airlines - on-time arrival rate 82.25%
  3. American Airlines - on-time arrival rate 80.61%
  4. United Airlines - on-time arrival rate 80.04%
  5. Southwest Airlines - on-time arrival rate 76.26%

Source: Cirium

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