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Eugene Airport (EUG): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Eugene Airport (EUG) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in February 2026 but sank to 71% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 24 departures a day to 24 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
81%
Cancelled
0.6%
Destinations
24
nonstop
Airlines
7

Plan your departure from EUG

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

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Saturday
86% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
88% on-time from EUG
Cancellation risk
0.6%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at EUG50%75%100%August 2024: 85% on-time (564 flights)85Aug 2024September 2024: 86% on-time (526 flights)86October 2024: 87% on-time (650 flights)87November 2024: 85% on-time (626 flights)85Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (659 flights)78January 2025: 84% on-time (562 flights)84February 2025: 84% on-time (541 flights)84Feb 2025March 2025: 86% on-time (648 flights)86April 2025: 86% on-time (630 flights)86May 2025: 83% on-time (696 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (749 flights)76July 2025: 80% on-time (776 flights)80August 2025: 81% on-time (735 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (723 flights)87October 2025: 87% on-time (767 flights)87November 2025: 88% on-time (695 flights)88Nov 2025December 2025: 78% on-time (757 flights)78January 2026: 87% on-time (644 flights)87February 2026: 88% on-time (612 flights)88Feb 2026March 2026: 86% on-time (728 flights)86April 2026: 84% on-time (708 flights)84May 2026: 83% on-time (807 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 71% on-time (839 flights)71July 2026: 79% on-time (884 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from EUG

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at EUG5 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,699 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (2,347 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (839 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (565 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (175 flights)910 a.m.: 78% on-time (234 flights)1011 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,245 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (1,863 flights)121 p.m.: 72% on-time (2,162 flights)132 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,096 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (821 flights)154 p.m.: 73% on-time (652 flights)165 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,211 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (744 flights)187 p.m.: 73% on-time (393 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%14 min
Tuesday86%10 min
Wednesday84%11 min
Thursday81%20 min
Friday79%17 min
Saturdaybest86%11 min
Sunday81%17 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from EUG ↓

Busiest routes from EUG

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
EUG → SEA (Seattle)1,93386%9 min
EUG → DEN (Denver)1,26779%16 min
EUG → SFO (San Francisco)99476%20 min
EUG → SLC (Salt Lake City)76993%7 min
EUG → PHX (Phoenix)62486%17 min
EUG → PDX (Portland)57991%8 min
EUG → SAN (San Diego)47474%15 min
EUG → LAS (Las Vegas)47375%27 min
EUG → LAX (Los Angeles)40185%11 min
EUG → SMF (Sacramento)36591%7 min
EUG → SJC (San Jose)26277%14 min
EUG → BUR (Burbank)24286%13 min
EUG → OAK (Oakland)21789%7 min
EUG → AZA (Phoenix)11772%27 min

Compare airlines departing EUG ↓

Where flights into EUG come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SEA (Seattle) → EUG1,93083%10 min
DEN (Denver) → EUG1,26874%16 min
SFO (San Francisco) → EUG99479%15 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → EUG76992%6 min
PHX (Phoenix) → EUG62578%18 min
PDX (Portland) → EUG58291%6 min
SAN (San Diego) → EUG47478%12 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → EUG47384%9 min

Most reliable routes

  1. EUG → SLC93%
  2. EUG → PDX91%
  3. EUG → SMF91%
  4. EUG → OAK89%
  5. EUG → SEA86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. EUG → AZA72%
  2. EUG → SAN74%
  3. EUG → LAS75%
  4. EUG → SFO76%
  5. EUG → SJC77%

What causes delays at EUG

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft31%
  • Airline operations43%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather5%

Alternative airports near Eugene

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
RDM — Roberts Field103 mi84%14 min
PDX — Portland International Airport106 mi84%11 min

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Airline performance at EUG

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air88%14 min224
SkyWest Airlines87%10 min7,356
Alaska Airlines84%12 min984
American Airlines82%26 min1,353
United Airlines81%16 min3,162
Southwest Airlines78%13 min3,410
Allegiant Air69%45 min676

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at EUG?
17% of departures from Eugene Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from EUG?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at EUG, versus 67% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at EUG?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at EUG, with 71% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at EUG?
0.6% of scheduled departures from EUG were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 17,165 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.