Saipan International Airport (SPN) delays & on-time performance
Saipan, U.S. Pacific Trust Territories and Possessions · 1 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SPN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Figures cover 365 departures from SPN; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into SPN were on time 90% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Saipan International Airport (SPN) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 9am did worst (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Most delayed routes from SPN
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- GUM · Guam86%365 flts
Most reliable routes from SPN
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- GUM · Guam86%365 flts
Best airline at SPN
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 86% | 2.7% | 11 min | 1 | 365 |
Best time to fly out of SPN
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%49 flts
- 9am86%300 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.