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Asheville Regional Airport (AVL): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 86% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 64% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 77% against a national 78%, over roughly 27 departures a day to 29 destinations.

Departures on-time
77%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
21 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
3.0%
Destinations
29
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from AVL

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

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
79% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
84% on-time from AVL
Cancellation risk
3.0%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AVL50%75%100%August 2024: 71% on-time (1,196 flights)71Aug 2024September 2024: 79% on-time (1,148 flights)79October 2024: 85% on-time (1,093 flights)85November 2024: 86% on-time (855 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 75% on-time (760 flights)75January 2025: 80% on-time (617 flights)80February 2025: 79% on-time (652 flights)79Feb 2025March 2025: 81% on-time (799 flights)81April 2025: 82% on-time (800 flights)82May 2025: 75% on-time (890 flights)75May 2025June 2025: 71% on-time (994 flights)71July 2025: 72% on-time (1,027 flights)72August 2025: 76% on-time (973 flights)76Aug 2025September 2025: 84% on-time (912 flights)84October 2025: 78% on-time (1,023 flights)78November 2025: 80% on-time (841 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 73% on-time (715 flights)73January 2026: 79% on-time (637 flights)79February 2026: 79% on-time (580 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 79% on-time (747 flights)79April 2026: 85% on-time (785 flights)85May 2026: 83% on-time (806 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 78% on-time (930 flights)78July 2026: 72% on-time (1,020 flights)72

Best time of day to depart from AVL

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AVL5 a.m.: 88% on-time (727 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,979 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,971 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (905 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (586 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,476 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (1,682 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (1,292 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,546 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,589 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,224 flights)154 p.m.: 67% on-time (2,103 flights)165 p.m.: 67% on-time (1,696 flights)176 p.m.: 66% on-time (1,463 flights)187 p.m.: 62% on-time (1,308 flights)198 p.m.: 58% on-time (242 flights)209 p.m.: 56% on-time (197 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%24 min
Tuesday79%18 min
Wednesdaybest79%17 min
Thursday76%21 min
Friday76%22 min
Saturday73%22 min
Sunday72%24 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from AVL ↓

Busiest routes from AVL

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AVL → ATL (Atlanta)2,01884%14 min
AVL → ORD (Chicago)1,47372%21 min
AVL → CLT (Charlotte)81278%21 min
AVL → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)72170%32 min
AVL → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)65967%30 min
AVL → DCA (Washington)52265%27 min
AVL → SFB (Sanford)51672%29 min
AVL → PIE (St. Petersburg)50872%24 min
AVL → LGA (New York)44578%18 min
AVL → DEN (Denver)42676%19 min
AVL → EWR (Newark)25282%19 min
AVL → PGD (Punta Gorda)22275%21 min
AVL → MIA (Miami)22170%22 min
AVL → BOS (Boston)21983%12 min
AVL → PBI (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach)16278%18 min
AVL → MCO (Orlando)11978%23 min
AVL → SRQ (Sarasota/Bradenton)11378%20 min
AVL → EYW (Key West)10781%14 min
AVL → LAS (Las Vegas)10482%22 min

Compare airlines departing AVL ↓

Where flights into AVL come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → AVL2,01883%13 min
ORD (Chicago) → AVL1,47675%17 min
CLT (Charlotte) → AVL81074%24 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → AVL72073%29 min
FLL (Fort Lauderdale) → AVL65966%31 min
DCA (Washington) → AVL52272%19 min
SFB (Sanford) → AVL51568%29 min
PIE (St. Petersburg) → AVL50876%19 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AVL → ATL84%
  2. AVL → BOS83%
  3. AVL → LAS82%
  4. AVL → EWR82%
  5. AVL → EYW81%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AVL → DCA65%
  2. AVL → FLL67%
  3. AVL → DFW70%
  4. AVL → MIA70%
  5. AVL → PIE72%

What causes delays at AVL

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft39%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather8%

Alternative airports near Asheville

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
GSP — Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport42 mi81%16 min
TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport72 mi79%21 min
TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport86 mi80%20 min
CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport91 mi75%19 min
USA — Concord-Padgett Regional Airport103 mi58%41 min

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Airline performance at AVL

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air84%14 min405
SkyWest Airlines81%20 min1,768
Delta Air Lines80%16 min4,073
Republic Airways80%17 min1,768
United Airlines80%14 min289
Allegiant Air78%22 min6,809
PSA Airlines75%21 min2,717
Envoy Air75%19 min2,665
American Airlines66%37 min1,423
JetBlue Airways65%25 min131

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at AVL?
23% of departures from Asheville Regional Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 21 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from AVL?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at AVL, versus 56% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at AVL?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at AVL, with 64% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at AVL?
3% of scheduled departures from AVL were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 22,048 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.