US route on-time performance
This page ranks 10 busy US domestic routes by on-time arrival rate — the share of flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, the US DOT standard. Routes anchored at strong on-time hubs such as ATL and LAX tend to run best, while congested routes into slot-controlled airports run lower. Pick a route below for its full delay, cancellation and seasonal profile. Per-route figures are estimates derived from the endpoint airports' US DOT BTS on-time data (full-year 2024) — verify against the live BTS source; see methodology.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics — Airline On-Time Performance. Data as of full-year 2024 (latest complete BTS year).
Routes ranked by on-time arrival rate
| Route | On-time arrival % | Avg arrival delay (min) | Cancelled % | Daily flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL → LAX | 80 | 11 | 0.9 | 17 |
| ATL → MCO | 78 | 10 | 1.4 | 26 |
| DEN → LAX | 78 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| LAX → JFK | 76 | 12 | 1.5 | 18 |
| ORD → LGA | 76 | 15 | 2.2 | 22 |
| DFW → LAX | 76 | 11 | 1.4 | 22 |
| JFK → MIA | 75 | 13 | 1.9 | 16 |
| ORD → DFW | 75 | 13 | 1.6 | 20 |
| SFO → ORD | 73 | 14 | 1.7 | 14 |
| SEA → SFO | 73 | 14 | 1.2 | 19 |
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics — Airline On-Time Performance. Data as of full-year 2024 (latest complete BTS year).
All routes
Atlanta to Los Angeles
On-time: 80%
ATL → MCOAtlanta to Orlando
On-time: 78%
DEN → LAXDenver to Los Angeles
On-time: 78%
LAX → JFKLos Angeles to New York (JFK)
On-time: 76%
ORD → LGAChicago (O'Hare) to New York (LaGuardia)
On-time: 76%
DFW → LAXDallas–Fort Worth to Los Angeles
On-time: 76%
JFK → MIANew York (JFK) to Miami
On-time: 75%
ORD → DFWChicago (O'Hare) to Dallas–Fort Worth
On-time: 75%
SFO → ORDSan Francisco to Chicago (O'Hare)
On-time: 73%
SEA → SFOSeattle to San Francisco
On-time: 73%
Last updated: 2026-06-13