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Ontario International Airport (ONT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Ontario International Airport (ONT) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 83% of its ~71 daily departures leave on time, 5 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 12 minutes. 10 airlines fly from Ontario, CA to 27 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
12 min
Arrivals on-time
79%
Cancelled
0.9%
Destinations
27
nonstop
Airlines
10

Plan your departure from ONT

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

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
87% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
94% on-time from ONT
Cancellation risk
0.9%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ONT50%75%100%June 2024: 81% on-time (2,304 flights)81Jun 2024July 2024: 81% on-time (2,410 flights)81August 2024: 86% on-time (2,428 flights)86September 2024: 86% on-time (2,316 flights)86Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (2,388 flights)88November 2024: 87% on-time (2,215 flights)87December 2024: 85% on-time (2,116 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (1,941 flights)85February 2025: 88% on-time (1,774 flights)88March 2025: 85% on-time (2,107 flights)85Mar 2025April 2025: 87% on-time (2,250 flights)87May 2025: 83% on-time (2,340 flights)83June 2025: 78% on-time (2,307 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (2,394 flights)78August 2025: 82% on-time (2,291 flights)82September 2025: 85% on-time (2,177 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 81% on-time (2,265 flights)81November 2025: 83% on-time (2,184 flights)83December 2025: 79% on-time (2,132 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 84% on-time (1,892 flights)84February 2026: 85% on-time (1,734 flights)85March 2026: 85% on-time (2,081 flights)85Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (2,119 flights)81May 2026: 79% on-time (2,298 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from ONT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ONT5 a.m.: 95% on-time (3,014 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (7,542 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (3,016 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,708 flights)89 a.m.: 92% on-time (2,451 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (3,658 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (3,034 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (3,088 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (3,857 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,368 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (2,116 flights)154 p.m.: 77% on-time (3,001 flights)165 p.m.: 79% on-time (2,486 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,730 flights)187 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,095 flights)198 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,561 flights)209 p.m.: 67% on-time (867 flights)2110 p.m.: 84% on-time (1,503 flights)2211 p.m.: 80% on-time (987 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%13 min
Tuesdaybest87%11 min
Wednesday85%10 min
Thursday83%12 min
Friday82%13 min
Saturday86%10 min
Sunday82%13 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ONT ↓

Busiest routes from ONT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ONT → PHX (Phoenix)3,09585%11 min
ONT → DEN (Denver)2,68281%14 min
ONT → SEA (Seattle)2,57786%10 min
ONT → LAS (Las Vegas)2,48479%17 min
ONT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,31580%19 min
ONT → SMF (Sacramento)2,10887%8 min
ONT → OAK (Oakland)1,51488%7 min
ONT → SJC (San Jose)1,31988%8 min
ONT → SFO (San Francisco)1,27475%18 min
ONT → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,24092%8 min
ONT → ATL (Atlanta)94190%8 min
ONT → PDX (Portland)52287%8 min
ONT → IAH (Houston)51682%14 min
ONT → DAL (Dallas)40879%10 min
ONT → HNL (Honolulu)36687%7 min
ONT → HOU (Houston)36277%12 min
ONT → MDW (Chicago)36090%5 min
ONT → AUS (Austin)33782%10 min
ONT → BNA (Nashville)33684%8 min
ONT → CLT (Charlotte)32785%16 min
ONT → ORD (Chicago)29179%17 min
ONT → BWI (Baltimore)27781%10 min
ONT → JFK (New York)16579%22 min

Compare airlines departing ONT ↓

Where flights into ONT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PHX (Phoenix) → ONT3,09580%12 min
DEN (Denver) → ONT2,68275%15 min
SEA (Seattle) → ONT2,57783%9 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → ONT2,48479%13 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ONT2,31570%21 min
SMF (Sacramento) → ONT2,11086%9 min
OAK (Oakland) → ONT1,51286%8 min
SJC (San Jose) → ONT1,31786%8 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ONT → SLC92%
  2. ONT → ATL90%
  3. ONT → MDW90%
  4. ONT → OAK88%
  5. ONT → SJC88%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ONT → SFO75%
  2. ONT → HOU77%
  3. ONT → JFK79%
  4. ONT → LAS79%
  5. ONT → ORD79%

What causes delays at ONT

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft45%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather3%

Alternative airports near Ontario

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SNA — John Wayne Orange County International Airport30 mi82%14 min
LGB — Long Beach International Airport36 mi84%10 min
BUR — Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport44 mi82%13 min
LAX — Los Angeles International Airport47 mi82%14 min
PSP — Palm Springs International Airport65 mi83%14 min

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Airline performance at ONT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air94%4 min216
Delta Air Lines91%9 min3,551
Hawaiian Airlines90%7 min378
SkyWest Airlines90%9 min4,668
Alaska Airlines86%10 min3,425
United Airlines84%13 min4,319
American Airlines83%17 min7,049
Southwest Airlines82%11 min23,062
Frontier Airlines78%20 min5,450
JetBlue Airways74%25 min345

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ONT?
17% of departures from Ontario International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 12 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ONT?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at ONT, versus 67% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ONT?
In this dataset, July 2025 was the weakest month at ONT, with 78% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ONT?
0.9% of scheduled departures from ONT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 52,463 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.