US flight punctuality: February 2026
In February 2026, 80.2% of 515,037 US domestic flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, up 1 points on the month before. 2.3% were cancelled, and flights arrived 4 minutes late on average. United Airlines was the most punctual airline at 84.2%, and JetBlue Airways the least at 67.7%. Frontier Airlines improved the most, up 6.4 points.
Airlines ranked by on-time arrivals
| Airline | On time | Change | Cancelled | Average delay | Flights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Airlines UA | 84.2% | +2.2 | 1.6% | 0 min | 59,806 |
| 2 | Envoy Air MQ | 83.4% | +3.6 | 0.8% | 0 min | 22,728 |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines DL | 83.3% | +3 | 2.1% | 0 min | 74,200 |
| 4 | Alaska Airlines AS | 82.9% | +3.9 | 1.2% | 0 min | 24,013 |
| 5 | Southwest Airlines WN | 81.7% | -3 | 1% | +1 min | 100,783 |
| 6 | Republic Airways YX | 79.9% | +0.3 | 6.9% | +2 min | 27,458 |
| 7 | American Airlines AA | 78.9% | +2.8 | 2.1% | +7 min | 72,786 |
| 8 | Frontier Airlines F9 | 78.4% | +6.4 | 1.4% | +7 min | 15,056 |
| 9 | SkyWest Airlines OO | 78.2% | +1.3 | 1.2% | +10 min | 62,073 |
| 10 | Allegiant Air G4 | 78% | +2 | 0.7% | +9 min | 9,087 |
| 11 | PSA Airlines OH | 73% | -2.7 | 4.8% | +15 min | 17,664 |
| 12 | Spirit Airlines NK | 68.3% | -3.5 | 8% | +15 min | 11,512 |
| 13 | JetBlue Airways B6 | 67.7% | -0.7 | 7.7% | +16 min | 17,871 |
Airlines with at least 1,000 flights in the month. Change is in percentage points against the month before.
Most punctual busy routes
- Las Vegas to Seattle415 flights93.4%
- San Jose to Seattle339 flights92.9%
- Atlanta to Austin332 flights92.7%
- Seattle to Chicago300 flights92.3%
- San Diego to Seattle305 flights92.1%
- Portland to Seattle343 flights91.2%
- Spokane to Seattle400 flights91.2%
- Raleigh-durham to Atlanta324 flights90.7%
- Phoenix to Seattle568 flights90.3%
- Los Angeles to Salt Lake City374 flights90.1%
Least punctual busy routes
- New York to Washington390 flights57.4%
- Orlando to Washington343 flights58.9%
- Fort Lauderdale to New York346 flights59.1%
- Boston to Fort Lauderdale343 flights59.2%
- Chicago to Milwaukee410 flights60%
- Washington to New York390 flights60%
- Fort Lauderdale to Boston342 flights61%
- Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta660 flights62.9%
- Fort Lauderdale to New York420 flights64.8%
- Fort Lauderdale to Newark442 flights65.1%
Most punctual airports
- San Jose (SJC)3,088 departures87%
- Burbank (BUR)2,134 departures86.6%
- San Antonio (SAT)2,671 departures86.3%
- Portland (PDX)4,182 departures86.3%
- Santa Ana (SNA)3,343 departures85.7%
- Houston (IAH)8,976 departures85.6%
- Salt Lake City (SLC)9,167 departures85.5%
- Sacramento (SMF)3,935 departures85.3%
- Kansas City (MCI)3,503 departures84.9%
- St. Louis (STL)4,484 departures84.9%
Least punctual airports
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL)8,251 departures67.3%
- Washington (DCA)10,996 departures71.1%
- Orlando (MCO)13,339 departures72.9%
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD)25,538 departures73.7%
- West Palm Beach (PBI)2,973 departures73.8%
- Fort Myers (RSW)3,551 departures73.8%
- San Juan (SJU)2,835 departures74.7%
- Boston (BOS)10,232 departures74.8%
- New York (JFK)7,458 departures75.2%
- Miami (MIA)9,304 departures75.3%
Most punctual flights
- DL2052Raleigh-durham to Atlanta100%
- MQ3518Monroe to Dallas-Fort Worth100%
- AA1950Phoenix to San Diego100%
- UA2135Seattle to Houston100%
- DL2650Richmond to Atlanta100%
- DL3164Birmingham to Atlanta100%
- DL1182Asheville to Atlanta100%
- OO3916Salt Lake City to Burbank100%
- UA1493Newark to Orlando100%
- UA791Chicago to Denver100%
Least punctual flights
- AS1145Kahului to Honolulu15.4%
- B62271Fort Lauderdale to Austin21.4%
- WN4732Orlando to Buffalo23.1%
- YX4357Washington to Detroit24%
- OO4636Chicago to South Bend25%
- NK208Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta26.9%
- OO5633Rochester to Chicago26.9%
- B6969Richmond to Orlando26.9%
- NK350Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta28.6%
- OH5595Washington to Pittsburgh30%
Routes with at least 300 flights, airports with at least 2,000 departures and flight numbers with at least 25 flights in February 2026.
About this report
Figures cover every domestic flight by a large US airline in February 2026, from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). On time means arriving within 15 minutes of schedule; see how we measure punctuality. Look up any flight, route or airport in flight stats, and embed a live badge on your own site from any of those pages.
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