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

Data through May 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 36 departures a day to 21 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
1.7%
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
82% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
86% on-time from LIT
Cancellation risk
1.7%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at LIT50%75%100%June 2024: 76% on-time (1,137 flights)76Jun 2024July 2024: 70% on-time (1,190 flights)70August 2024: 83% on-time (1,108 flights)83September 2024: 84% on-time (1,060 flights)84Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (1,178 flights)88November 2024: 88% on-time (1,038 flights)88December 2024: 80% on-time (999 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (950 flights)82February 2025: 80% on-time (861 flights)80March 2025: 82% on-time (970 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 78% on-time (1,108 flights)78May 2025: 73% on-time (1,107 flights)73June 2025: 67% on-time (1,091 flights)67Jun 2025July 2025: 70% on-time (1,156 flights)70August 2025: 79% on-time (1,119 flights)79September 2025: 86% on-time (1,058 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (1,157 flights)85November 2025: 84% on-time (1,117 flights)84December 2025: 76% on-time (1,088 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (1,004 flights)88February 2026: 86% on-time (907 flights)86March 2026: 78% on-time (1,105 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 82% on-time (1,131 flights)82May 2026: 80% on-time (1,215 flights)80

Best time of day to depart from LIT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at LIT5 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,903 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,536 flights)67 a.m.: 85% on-time (3,210 flights)78 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,246 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,543 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (1,065 flights)1011 a.m.: 79% on-time (1,208 flights)1112 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,236 flights)121 p.m.: 82% on-time (1,350 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (977 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (993 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (2,399 flights)165 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,998 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (1,947 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (744 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (470 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%21 min
Tuesdaybest82%15 min
Wednesday81%15 min
Thursday79%15 min
Friday79%17 min
Saturday79%18 min
Sunday76%21 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from LIT ↓

Busiest routes from LIT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LIT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,66772%24 min
LIT → ATL (Atlanta)2,28488%13 min
LIT → DEN (Denver)1,56777%19 min
LIT → ORD (Chicago)1,36470%22 min
LIT → CLT (Charlotte)1,18779%20 min
LIT → DAL (Dallas)1,02985%10 min
LIT → IAH (Houston)59874%21 min
LIT → STL (St. Louis)51687%8 min
LIT → DCA (Washington)36491%5 min
LIT → LAS (Las Vegas)36082%11 min
LIT → LGA (New York)31282%16 min
LIT → SLC (Salt Lake City)26595%7 min
LIT → PHX (Phoenix)24685%10 min
LIT → BNA (Nashville)17682%13 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) → LIT2,28484%12 min
DEN (Denver) → LIT1,56879%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → LIT1,36573%18 min
CLT (Charlotte) → LIT1,18976%17 min
DAL (Dallas) → LIT1,02976%14 min
IAH (Houston) → LIT59977%19 min
STL (St. Louis) → LIT51683%10 min

Most reliable routes

  1. LIT → SLC95%
  2. LIT → DCA91%
  3. LIT → ATL88%
  4. LIT → STL87%
  5. LIT → DAL85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. LIT → ORD70%
  2. LIT → DFW72%
  3. LIT → IAH74%
  4. LIT → DEN77%
  5. LIT → CLT79%

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 operations34%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather11%

Airline performance at LIT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines86%14 min4,442
Republic Airways86%13 min810
Southwest Airlines82%11 min4,918
Envoy Air80%15 min7,063
Endeavor Air79%18 min208
SkyWest Airlines78%20 min4,799
PSA Airlines74%27 min1,872
Frontier Airlines72%24 min212
American Airlines71%32 min1,259
Allegiant Air48%45 min260

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 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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?
1.7% of scheduled departures from LIT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 25,854 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.