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Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in September 2025 but sank to 76% in December 2025. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 9 departures a day to 14 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.9%
Destinations
14
nonstop
Airlines
4

Plan your departure from ABE

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 8 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
85% on-time from ABE
Cancellation risk
1.9%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ABE50%75%100%June 2024: 82% on-time (415 flights)82Jun 2024July 2024: 78% on-time (375 flights)78August 2024: 81% on-time (368 flights)81September 2024: 87% on-time (321 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (363 flights)86November 2024: 88% on-time (317 flights)88December 2024: 80% on-time (348 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (233 flights)87February 2025: 83% on-time (238 flights)83March 2025: 85% on-time (269 flights)85Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (226 flights)88May 2025: 82% on-time (223 flights)82June 2025: 81% on-time (258 flights)81Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (250 flights)82August 2025: 82% on-time (272 flights)82September 2025: 92% on-time (243 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 89% on-time (281 flights)89November 2025: 84% on-time (257 flights)84December 2025: 76% on-time (287 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 77% on-time (260 flights)77February 2026: 79% on-time (240 flights)79March 2026: 80% on-time (268 flights)80Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (221 flights)82May 2026: 81% on-time (294 flights)81

Best time of day to depart from ABE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ABE6 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,337 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (382 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (606 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (313 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (274 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (347 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (756 flights)121 p.m.: 83% on-time (480 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (417 flights)143 p.m.: 74% on-time (462 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (199 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (588 flights)176 p.m.: 76% on-time (168 flights)187 p.m.: 63% on-time (213 flights)198 p.m.: 58% on-time (158 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%21 min
Tuesday84%22 min
Wednesdaybest85%15 min
Thursday82%15 min
Friday85%16 min
Saturday81%19 min
Sunday76%23 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ABE ↓

Busiest routes from ABE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ABE → CLT (Charlotte)85284%21 min
ABE → SFB (Sanford)64582%18 min
ABE → PIE (St. Petersburg)27885%18 min
ABE → ORD (Chicago)27772%43 min
ABE → PGD (Punta Gorda)24782%17 min
ABE → MYR (Myrtle Beach)22886%8 min
ABE → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)11370%24 min
ABE → MCO (Orlando)10871%20 min
ABE → SRQ (Sarasota/Bradenton)10883%17 min
ABE → MLB (Melbourne)10492%7 min

Compare airlines departing ABE ↓

Where flights into ABE come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLT (Charlotte) → ABE85276%19 min
SFB (Sanford) → ABE64479%16 min
PIE (St. Petersburg) → ABE27882%16 min
ORD (Chicago) → ABE27765%28 min
PGD (Punta Gorda) → ABE24779%17 min
MYR (Myrtle Beach) → ABE22876%30 min
FLL (Fort Lauderdale) → ABE11368%27 min
MCO (Orlando) → ABE10862%30 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ABE → MLB92%
  2. ABE → MYR86%
  3. ABE → PIE85%
  4. ABE → CLT84%
  5. ABE → SRQ83%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ABE → FLL70%
  2. ABE → MCO71%
  3. ABE → ORD72%
  4. ABE → SFB82%
  5. ABE → PGD82%

What causes delays at ABE

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ABE.

  • Late-arriving aircraft35%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather11%

Alternative airports near Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
TTN — Trenton Mercer Airport42 mi78%20 min
AVP — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport50 mi83%18 min
PHL — Philadelphia International Airport55 mi77%20 min
EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi79%18 min
MDT — Harrisburg International Airport76 mi79%21 min

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Airline performance at ABE

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air85%14 min599
Allegiant Air83%15 min3,967
PSA Airlines83%22 min1,928
SkyWest Airlines74%42 min333

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ABE?
17% of departures from Lehigh Valley International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ABE?
Flights scheduled around 8 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at ABE, versus 58% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ABE?
In this dataset, December 2025 was the weakest month at ABE, with 76% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ABE?
1.9% of scheduled departures from ABE were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 6,827 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.