The most on-time U.S. airlines
Which U.S. airlines actually get you there on time? Here they are, ranked by on-time arrival rate over the full window we cover, from public U.S. DOT records, 2000–2025.
Last reviewed June 21, 2026 · Data covers 2000–2025
Ranked best to worst
U.S. airlines by on-time arrival rate
On-time means arriving within 15 minutes of schedule. The number of flights behind each airline’s figure is shown alongside it.
- 1KHAloha Airlines89%154,381 flights
- 2HAHawaiian Airlines89%1,510,710 flights
- 3QXHorizon Air84%200,419 flights
- 4DLDelta Air Lines82%19,993,939 flights
- 59EEndeavor Air82%2,949,042 flights
- 6YXRepublic Airways81%2,457,353 flights
- 7OOSkyWest Airlines80%14,153,394 flights
- 8ASAlaska Airlines80%4,636,145 flights
- 9WNSouthwest Airlines80%30,325,794 flights
- 10TZATA Airlines79%208,420 flights
- 11FLAirTran Airways79%2,478,695 flights
- 12TWTrans World Airlines79%511,852 flights
- 13USUS Airways79%7,310,038 flights
- 14VXVirgin America78%389,060 flights
- 15COContinental Airlines78%3,668,038 flights
- 16NWNorthwest Airlines78%4,572,912 flights
- 17UAUnited Airlines78%14,218,755 flights
- 18YVMesa Airlines77%2,555,849 flights
- 19AAAmerican Airlines77%19,029,194 flights
- 20HPAmerica West Airlines77%1,208,561 flights
- 21OHPSA Airlines76%3,633,051 flights
- 22NKSpirit Airlines76%2,071,771 flights
- 23XEExpressJet Airlines (Continental Express)76%3,452,255 flights
- 24MQEnvoy Air76%8,993,902 flights
- 25DHIndependence Air75%693,047 flights
- 26EVExpressJet Airlines74%6,546,434 flights
- 27F9Frontier Airlines74%2,339,945 flights
- 28B6JetBlue Airways73%4,960,673 flights
- 29G4Allegiant Air73%894,195 flights
How to read this
What counts toward an airline
Each airline’s figure uses only its own DOT-coded flights — we never credit a carrier with a predecessor’s history after a merger. Only airlines with a substantial number of flights are ranked. Tap any airline for its full profile, including how its record has changed over time.
Keep reading