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Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 67% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 80% against a national 78%, over roughly 37 departures a day to 21 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.8%
Destinations
21
nonstop
Airlines
11

Plan your departure from LIT

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

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
91% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
83% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
87% on-time from LIT
Cancellation risk
1.8%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at LIT50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (1,108 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 84% on-time (1,060 flights)84October 2024: 88% on-time (1,178 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (1,038 flights)88Nov 2024December 2024: 80% on-time (999 flights)80January 2025: 82% on-time (950 flights)82February 2025: 80% on-time (861 flights)80Feb 2025March 2025: 82% on-time (970 flights)82April 2025: 78% on-time (1,108 flights)78May 2025: 73% on-time (1,107 flights)73May 2025June 2025: 67% on-time (1,091 flights)67July 2025: 70% on-time (1,156 flights)70August 2025: 79% on-time (1,119 flights)79Aug 2025September 2025: 86% on-time (1,058 flights)86October 2025: 85% on-time (1,157 flights)85November 2025: 84% on-time (1,117 flights)84Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (1,088 flights)76January 2026: 88% on-time (1,004 flights)88February 2026: 86% on-time (907 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (1,105 flights)78April 2026: 82% on-time (1,131 flights)82May 2026: 80% on-time (1,215 flights)80May 2026June 2026: 76% on-time (1,270 flights)76July 2026: 79% on-time (1,253 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from LIT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LIT5 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,984 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,677 flights)67 a.m.: 84% on-time (3,302 flights)78 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,340 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (1,796 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,091 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (1,320 flights)1112 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,135 flights)121 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,537 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,049 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (1,084 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (2,401 flights)165 p.m.: 75% on-time (2,089 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (2,030 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (944 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (440 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%21 min
Tuesdaybest83%15 min
Wednesday81%15 min
Thursday78%16 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturday79%17 min
Sunday75%21 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from LIT ↓

Busiest routes from LIT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LIT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,66573%24 min
LIT → ATL (Atlanta)2,29487%13 min
LIT → DEN (Denver)1,57277%18 min
LIT → ORD (Chicago)1,45771%22 min
LIT → CLT (Charlotte)1,23679%19 min
LIT → DAL (Dallas)1,03884%11 min
LIT → IAH (Houston)65374%21 min
LIT → STL (St. Louis)40388%8 min
LIT → DCA (Washington)36492%4 min
LIT → LAS (Las Vegas)36082%12 min
LIT → LGA (New York)31283%15 min
LIT → PHX (Phoenix)30685%10 min
LIT → BNA (Nashville)29877%16 min
LIT → SLC (Salt Lake City)27195%7 min

Compare airlines departing LIT ↓

Where flights into LIT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → LIT2,66476%19 min
ATL (Atlanta) → LIT2,29483%12 min
DEN (Denver) → LIT1,57379%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → LIT1,45974%17 min
CLT (Charlotte) → LIT1,23876%17 min
DAL (Dallas) → LIT1,03874%16 min
IAH (Houston) → LIT65176%20 min
STL (St. Louis) → LIT40384%10 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LIT → SLC95%
  2. LIT → DCA92%
  3. LIT → STL88%
  4. LIT → ATL87%
  5. LIT → PHX85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LIT → ORD71%
  2. LIT → DFW73%
  3. LIT → IAH74%
  4. LIT → DEN77%
  5. LIT → BNA77%

What causes delays at LIT

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations33%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather12%

Airline performance at LIT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways87%13 min836
Delta Air Lines86%14 min4,653
Southwest Airlines81%12 min5,149
Envoy Air80%15 min7,775
Endeavor Air80%18 min184
SkyWest Airlines78%20 min5,041
PSA Airlines74%27 min1,875
American Airlines71%32 min1,151
Frontier Airlines70%26 min223
Allegiant Air47%44 min279

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at LIT?
20% of departures from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from LIT?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 91% of the time at LIT, versus 64% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at LIT?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at LIT, with 67% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at LIT?
1.8% of scheduled departures from LIT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 27,240 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.