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Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 68% in July 2025. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 38 departures a day to 52 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
19 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
2.6%
Destinations
52
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from MYR

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

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
83% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Endeavor Air
89% on-time from MYR
Cancellation risk
2.6%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at MYR50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (1,952 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 70% on-time (1,939 flights)70August 2024: 76% on-time (1,742 flights)76September 2024: 87% on-time (1,423 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (1,386 flights)90November 2024: 87% on-time (1,014 flights)87December 2024: 81% on-time (874 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (736 flights)87February 2025: 84% on-time (733 flights)84March 2025: 82% on-time (992 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (1,205 flights)80May 2025: 76% on-time (1,514 flights)76June 2025: 70% on-time (1,713 flights)70Jun 2025July 2025: 68% on-time (1,767 flights)68August 2025: 78% on-time (1,683 flights)78September 2025: 86% on-time (1,284 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 82% on-time (1,202 flights)82November 2025: 82% on-time (880 flights)82December 2025: 74% on-time (823 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (739 flights)83February 2026: 81% on-time (722 flights)81March 2026: 75% on-time (911 flights)75Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (1,165 flights)83May 2026: 82% on-time (1,132 flights)82

Best time of day to depart from MYR

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at MYR5 a.m.: 92% on-time (777 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (2,014 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (1,283 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,128 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (919 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,922 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (2,830 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (2,423 flights)121 p.m.: 80% on-time (1,723 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (2,335 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,835 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,826 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,830 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (2,428 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (2,025 flights)198 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,166 flights)209 p.m.: 65% on-time (945 flights)2110 p.m.: 71% on-time (115 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%22 min
Tuesday83%13 min
Wednesdaybest83%16 min
Thursday78%19 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturday79%18 min
Sunday77%21 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from MYR ↓

Busiest routes from MYR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
MYR → CLT (Charlotte)2,30782%17 min
MYR → ATL (Atlanta)1,51188%12 min
MYR → BWI (Baltimore)1,04084%10 min
MYR → EWR (Newark)1,02776%25 min
MYR → DCA (Washington)75069%30 min
MYR → LGA (New York)71980%19 min
MYR → BNA (Nashville)64483%11 min
MYR → BOS (Boston)55174%21 min
MYR → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)51973%31 min
MYR → ORD (Chicago)50374%20 min
MYR → DTW (Detroit)47287%10 min
MYR → MDW (Chicago)35986%11 min
MYR → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)30678%22 min
MYR → MCO (Orlando)28883%14 min
MYR → PIT (Pittsburgh)28478%20 min
MYR → PHL (Philadelphia)28077%25 min
MYR → ABE (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton)22876%30 min
MYR → SWF (Newburgh/Poughkeepsie)16882%13 min
MYR → ALB (Albany)13979%17 min
MYR → LBE (Latrobe)13985%10 min
MYR → ACY (Atlantic City)13078%19 min
MYR → CVG (Cincinnati)13070%40 min
MYR → CLE (Cleveland)12783%12 min
MYR → MSP (Minneapolis)12576%16 min
MYR → ISP (Islip)12372%33 min
MYR → BDL (Hartford)12086%12 min
MYR → LCK (Columbus)11867%21 min

Compare airlines departing MYR ↓

Where flights into MYR come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLT (Charlotte) → MYR2,30675%18 min
ATL (Atlanta) → MYR1,51180%13 min
BWI (Baltimore) → MYR1,03978%15 min
EWR (Newark) → MYR1,02379%17 min
DCA (Washington) → MYR75176%17 min
LGA (New York) → MYR71782%14 min
BNA (Nashville) → MYR64480%12 min
BOS (Boston) → MYR55277%17 min

Most reliable routes

  1. MYR → ATL88%
  2. MYR → DTW87%
  3. MYR → MDW86%
  4. MYR → BDL86%
  5. MYR → LBE85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. MYR → LCK67%
  2. MYR → DCA69%
  3. MYR → CVG70%
  4. MYR → ISP72%
  5. MYR → DFW73%

What causes delays at MYR

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft48%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather6%

Alternative airports near Myrtle Beach

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ILM — Wilmington International Airport72 mi81%16 min
CHS — Charleston International Airport84 mi81%17 min
OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport109 mi83%18 min

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Airline performance at MYR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Endeavor Air89%15 min345
SkyWest Airlines88%9 min147
Delta Air Lines84%13 min4,378
Republic Airways82%18 min1,417
Envoy Air82%13 min585
Southwest Airlines80%12 min4,655
PSA Airlines78%21 min4,068
Spirit Airlines78%19 min6,973
United Airlines78%21 min583
American Airlines78%24 min2,926
Allegiant Air73%27 min2,726
Frontier Airlines72%31 min728

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at MYR?
21% of departures from Myrtle Beach International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 19 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from MYR?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at MYR, versus 65% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at MYR?
In this dataset, July 2025 was the weakest month at MYR, with 68% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at MYR?
2.6% of scheduled departures from MYR were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 29,531 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.