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Air travel charts
8 charts about air travel, each with its public source, its numbers and its date.
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What time of day are flights most likely to be delayed?
In the 12 months to August 2026, 8.0% of flights scheduled to leave between 6 and 7 a.m. left 15 or more minutes late, against 35.7% of those leaving between...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which months have the most flight delays?
In the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, flights were most often late in July 2026, when 28.3% arrived 15 or more minutes late, and least often i...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which months have the most cancelled flights?
In the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, U.S. airlines cancelled the largest share of scheduled flights in January 2026, 4.7%, and the smallest i...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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What causes most flight delays?
In the 12 months through August 2026, 39.8% of all minutes of delay came from a late-arriving aircraft: a plane that left its last airport late. The airline ...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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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...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which US airports have the most cancelled flights?
In the 12 months through August 2026, New York, NY (LGA) cancelled 5% of scheduled departures, the most of the 102 U.S. airports with at least 10,000 departu...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which airlines have the most delayed flights?
In the 12 months through August 2026, JetBlue had the most late flights: 28.7% arrived 15 or more minutes late, against 18.9% for Delta Air Lines, the fewest...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which airlines cancel the most flights?
In the 12 months through August 2026, PSA Airlines cancelled 4.8% of its scheduled flights, the most of any airline, against 0.7% for Allegiant Air. PSA, Env...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026