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Pick any two of 14 carriers and read them side by side - on-time arrival rate, the full distribution of arrival times, cancellations, and why each runs late. Both panels share one scale, so the bar heights are the comparison across the gutter. No pairwise winner is declared; instead each carrier is flagged on its own against the national average.

BTS data What this compares - and how it is measured

Every figure here is computed from the BTS record for June 2024 (one month). On-time and cancellation rates match the Most Punctual board; the arrival-vs-schedule distribution and delay-cause split are binned per carrier from each flight's arr_delay and the five BTS delay-cause fields, no longer a shifted national shape. System-wide per carrier; a route-level pairing is the next step.

Choose a carrier for each panel

Panel A

Republic

YX

On-time arrival 84% +9 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.2% +1.9 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +3 min · 84% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 55%
  • System / NAS 32%
  • Weather + other 13%

PSA

OH

On-time arrival 82% +7 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +7 min · 82% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 76%
  • System / NAS 14%
  • Weather + other 10%

Endeavor

9E

On-time arrival 80% +5 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.3% +2.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +5 min · 80% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 70%
  • System / NAS 26%
  • Weather + other 4%

Delta

DL

A disciplined legacy operation; reliability is the brand.

On-time arrival 80% +5 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.2% -1.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +6 min · 80% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 74%
  • System / NAS 21%
  • Weather + other 5%

SkyWest

OO

On-time arrival 78% +2 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.9% -0.4 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +12 min · 78% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 71%
  • System / NAS 14%
  • Weather + other 14%

United

UA

Big global hubs mean big exposure to weather and flow.

On-time arrival 76% +1 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +11 min · 76% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 72%
  • System / NAS 22%
  • Weather + other 6%

Alaska

AS below national

West-Coast-focused network, steady and unflashy.

On-time arrival 75% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.7% -0.6 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +7 min · 75% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 69%
  • System / NAS 27%
  • Weather + other 5%

Allegiant

G4 below national

Leisure routes flown a few times a week, not daily.

On-time arrival 75% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +14 min · 75% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 78%
  • System / NAS 13%
  • Weather + other 9%

Southwest

WN below national

Point-to-point at scale, fast turns, thin slack.

On-time arrival 74% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.3% -1.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +10 min · 74% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 82%
  • System / NAS 15%
  • Weather + other 3%

Spirit

NK below national

Ultra-low-cost: tight schedules, few spare aircraft.

On-time arrival 73% -2 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.6% +1.3 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +12 min · 73% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 56%
  • System / NAS 40%
  • Weather + other 4%

JetBlue

B6 below national

Northeast-heavy, in the most congested airspace in the country.

On-time arrival 72% -3 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.5% +1.2 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +15 min · 72% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 73%
  • System / NAS 23%
  • Weather + other 4%

Envoy

MQ below national

On-time arrival 72% -3 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.6% +0.3 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +13 min · 72% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 75%
  • System / NAS 17%
  • Weather + other 8%

American

AA below national

The largest network, sitting right on the national line.

On-time arrival 68% -7 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.3% +1.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +23 min · 68% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 83%
  • System / NAS 11%
  • Weather + other 6%

Frontier

F9 below national

Ultra-low-cost: a lean fleet leaves no room to recover.

On-time arrival 64% -11 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.5% +2.2 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +25 min · 64% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 82%
  • System / NAS 16%
  • Weather + other 2%

Panel B

Republic

YX

On-time arrival 84% +9 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.2% +1.9 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +3 min · 84% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 55%
  • System / NAS 32%
  • Weather + other 13%

PSA

OH

On-time arrival 82% +7 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +7 min · 82% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 76%
  • System / NAS 14%
  • Weather + other 10%

Endeavor

9E

On-time arrival 80% +5 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.3% +2.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +5 min · 80% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 70%
  • System / NAS 26%
  • Weather + other 4%

Delta

DL

A disciplined legacy operation; reliability is the brand.

On-time arrival 80% +5 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.2% -1.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +6 min · 80% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 74%
  • System / NAS 21%
  • Weather + other 5%

SkyWest

OO

On-time arrival 78% +2 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.9% -0.4 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +12 min · 78% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 71%
  • System / NAS 14%
  • Weather + other 14%

United

UA

Big global hubs mean big exposure to weather and flow.

On-time arrival 76% +1 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +11 min · 76% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 72%
  • System / NAS 22%
  • Weather + other 6%

Alaska

AS below national

West-Coast-focused network, steady and unflashy.

On-time arrival 75% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.7% -0.6 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +7 min · 75% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 69%
  • System / NAS 27%
  • Weather + other 5%

Allegiant

G4 below national

Leisure routes flown a few times a week, not daily.

On-time arrival 75% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.2% -0.1 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +14 min · 75% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 78%
  • System / NAS 13%
  • Weather + other 9%

Southwest

WN below national

Point-to-point at scale, fast turns, thin slack.

On-time arrival 74% -1 pts vs national
Cancelled 0.3% -1.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +10 min · 74% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 82%
  • System / NAS 15%
  • Weather + other 3%

Spirit

NK below national

Ultra-low-cost: tight schedules, few spare aircraft.

On-time arrival 73% -2 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.6% +1.3 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +12 min · 73% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 56%
  • System / NAS 40%
  • Weather + other 4%

JetBlue

B6 below national

Northeast-heavy, in the most congested airspace in the country.

On-time arrival 72% -3 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.5% +1.2 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +15 min · 72% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 73%
  • System / NAS 23%
  • Weather + other 4%

Envoy

MQ below national

On-time arrival 72% -3 pts vs national
Cancelled 1.6% +0.3 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +13 min · 72% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 75%
  • System / NAS 17%
  • Weather + other 8%

American

AA below national

The largest network, sitting right on the national line.

On-time arrival 68% -7 pts vs national
Cancelled 2.3% +1.0 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +23 min · 68% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 83%
  • System / NAS 11%
  • Weather + other 6%

Frontier

F9 below national

Ultra-low-cost: a lean fleet leaves no room to recover.

On-time arrival 64% -11 pts vs national
Cancelled 3.5% +2.2 pts vs national
Arrival vs schedule mean +25 min · 64% on time
early 15-min line later
Why it runs late share of delay minutes
  • Carrier + late aircraft 82%
  • System / NAS 16%
  • Weather + other 2%
On time (< 15 min late) Delayed An hour or more late the 15-minute line

Set: the 14 reporting carriers on the Most Punctual board, on a shared national scale. On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule. Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics - Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Every number here is computed per carrier from the record for June 2024 (one month) - see the Methodology.