US flight delays report: November 2025
US airlines reported 570,550 scheduled domestic flights in November 2025. 79.4% arrived on time (down 0.2 pts from the previous month), and 2.5% were cancelled. Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline (82.4%), and PSA Airlines the least (75.1%).
On-time arrivals
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.5%
14,195 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
73 min when late
1 hr+ late
7.8%
570,550 flights tracked
Airline rankings, November 2025
| # | Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 82.4% | 1.7% | 14 min | 84,475 |
| 2 | Envoy Air | 82.2% | 4.9% | 13 min | 24,683 |
| 3 | SkyWest Airlines | 82.0% | 4.3% | 16 min | 68,347 |
| 4 | Hawaiian Airlines | 81.6% | 1.9% | 11 min | 6,426 |
| 5 | Alaska Airlines | 81.2% | 1.3% | 10 min | 19,752 |
| 6 | Southwest Airlines | 79.8% | 1.7% | 12 min | 113,938 |
| 7 | United Airlines | 79.3% | 1.5% | 17 min | 66,691 |
| 8 | Spirit Airlines | 78.6% | 2.3% | 17 min | 11,793 |
| 9 | Allegiant Air | 77.0% | 0.8% | 19 min | 9,652 |
| 10 | American Airlines | 76.5% | 2.1% | 20 min | 78,826 |
| 11 | Republic Airways | 76.5% | 5.3% | 18 min | 29,356 |
| 12 | Frontier Airlines | 75.9% | 2.0% | 22 min | 17,047 |
| 13 | JetBlue | 75.1% | 3.0% | 20 min | 19,818 |
| 14 | PSA Airlines | 75.1% | 3.6% | 23 min | 19,746 |
Most delayed major airports
Airports with 100+ departures a day.
Most on-time major airports
Most delayed busy routes
Routes with 5+ flights a day.
Most cancelled busy routes
What caused delays this month
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, November 2025. Methodology.