Which US airports have the most delayed departures?
In the 12 months through August 2026, 32.3% of flights leaving Dallas, TX (DAL) left 15 or more minutes late, the most of the 102 U.S. airports with at least 10,000 departures. Kona, HI (KOA) had the fewest, 13.7%; Atlanta (ATL), the busiest, was at 21.8%. Search for any airport by city or code.
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- Dallas, TX (DAL) has the highest figure, 32.3%, followed by Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) (30.5%) and Chicago, IL (MDW) (29.4%).
- Kona, HI (KOA) has the lowest figure, 13.7%, followed by Lihue, HI (LIH) (14.6%) and Kahului, HI (OGG) (15.4%).
- The highest is 2.4 times the lowest.
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| Airport | % of flights leaving 15+ minutes late |
|---|---|
| Dallas, TX (DAL) | 32.3 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) | 30.5 |
| Chicago, IL (MDW) | 29.4 |
| Nashville, TN (BNA) | 28.8 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) | 28.6 |
| Baltimore, MD (BWI) | 27.7 |
| Washington, DC (DCA) | 27.3 |
| Houston, TX (HOU) | 27.2 |
| Chicago, IL (ORD) | 27 |
| San Diego, CA (SAN) | 26.9 |
| Sanford, FL (SFB) | 26.8 |
| Orlando, FL (MCO) | 26.4 |
| Las Vegas, NV (LAS) | 26.3 |
| Miami, FL (MIA) | 25.7 |
| St. Louis, MO (STL) | 25.6 |
| West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (PBI) | 25.6 |
| San Francisco, CA (SFO) | 25.3 |
| Austin, TX (AUS) | 25.2 |
| Charlotte, NC (CLT) | 24.9 |
| Oakland, CA (OAK) | 24.9 |
| New York, NY (LGA) | 24.8 |
| Boston, MA (BOS) | 24.2 |
| Philadelphia, PA (PHL) | 24.2 |
| Denver, CO (DEN) | 24.1 |
| San Juan, PR (SJU) | 23.8 |
| Phoenix, AZ (PHX) | 23.6 |
| White Plains, NY (HPN) | 23.4 |
| New Orleans, LA (MSY) | 23.3 |
| Buffalo, NY (BUF) | 23 |
| New York, NY (JFK) | 22.9 |
| Rochester, NY (ROC) | 22.9 |
| Tampa, FL (TPA) | 22.5 |
| Knoxville, TN (TYS) | 22.4 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) | 21.9 |
| Atlanta, GA (ATL) | 21.8 |
| Fort Myers, FL (RSW) | 21.8 |
| Valparaiso, FL (VPS) | 21.6 |
| Detroit, MI (DTW) | 21.5 |
| Richmond, VA (RIC) | 21.5 |
| Kansas City, MO (MCI) | 21.4 |
| Seattle, WA (SEA) | 21.4 |
| Pensacola, FL (PNS) | 21 |
| Charleston, SC (CHS) | 20.9 |
| Jacksonville, FL (JAX) | 20.9 |
| Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU) | 20.8 |
| Houston, TX (IAH) | 20.7 |
| Milwaukee, WI (MKE) | 20.7 |
| Grand Rapids, MI (GRR) | 20.6 |
| Los Angeles, CA (LAX) | 20.6 |
| Santa Ana, CA (SNA) | 20.6 |
| Savannah, GA (SAV) | 20.6 |
| Syracuse, NY (SYR) | 20.6 |
| Norfolk, VA (ORF) | 20.4 |
| Bozeman, MT (BZN) | 20.3 |
| El Paso, TX (ELP) | 20.3 |
| Memphis, TN (MEM) | 20.3 |
| Newark, NJ (EWR) | 20.3 |
| Providence, RI (PVD) | 20.3 |
| Colorado Springs, CO (COS) | 20.2 |
| Albany, NY (ALB) | 20.1 |
| Des Moines, IA (DSM) | 20 |
| Sacramento, CA (SMF) | 19.9 |
| Sarasota/Bradenton, FL (SRQ) | 19.8 |
| Burbank, CA (BUR) | 19.7 |
| Palm Springs, CA (PSP) | 19.7 |
| Wichita, KS (ICT) | 19.6 |
| Omaha, NE (OMA) | 19.5 |
| Cleveland, OH (CLE) | 19.4 |
| Columbus, OH (CMH) | 19.4 |
| Hartford, CT (BDL) | 19.4 |
| Greer, SC (GSP) | 19.3 |
| Indianapolis, IN (IND) | 19.3 |
| Minneapolis, MN (MSP) | 19.3 |
| Birmingham, AL (BHM) | 19.2 |
| Ontario, CA (ONT) | 19.2 |
| Reno, NV (RNO) | 19.2 |
| San Jose, CA (SJC) | 19.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH (CVG) | 19 |
| Little Rock, AR (LIT) | 18.9 |
| San Antonio, TX (SAT) | 18.8 |
| Portland, ME (PWM) | 18.7 |
| Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) | 18.5 |
| Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) | 18.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) | 18.4 |
| Louisville, KY (SDF) | 18.3 |
| Madison, WI (MSN) | 18.3 |
| Greensboro/High Point, NC (GSO) | 18.1 |
| Fayetteville, AR (XNA) | 17.9 |
| Long Beach, CA (LGB) | 17.9 |
| Fresno, CA (FAT) | 17.5 |
| Tulsa, OK (TUL) | 17.5 |
| Portland, OR (PDX) | 17.2 |
| Tucson, AZ (TUS) | 17.1 |
| Washington, DC (IAD) | 16.6 |
| Anchorage, AK (ANC) | 16.5 |
| Honolulu, HI (HNL) | 16.3 |
| Spokane, WA (GEG) | 16.2 |
| Boise, ID (BOI) | 15.9 |
| Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) | 15.8 |
| Kahului, HI (OGG) | 15.4 |
| Lihue, HI (LIH) | 14.6 |
| Kona, HI (KOA) | 13.7 |
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