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Most Reliable Major US Airports

Data through May 2026

Major airports (at least 50,000 departures a year) where flights most often leave on schedule.

#AirportOn-time departuresAvg delay
1HNL — Daniel K. Inouye International Airport86%9 min
2PDX — Portland International Airport84%11 min
3SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport84%12 min
4IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport83%15 min
5SMF — Sacramento International Airport82%12 min
6LAX — Los Angeles International Airport82%14 min
7MSP — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field81%15 min
8RDU — Raleigh-Durham International Airport80%17 min
9DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport80%16 min
10SFO — San Francisco International Airport80%15 min
11SEA — Seattle–Tacoma International Airport79%13 min
12JFK — John F. Kennedy International Airport79%17 min
13PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport79%14 min
14LGA — LaGuardia Airport79%17 min
15EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport79%18 min
16BOS — Boston Logan International Airport78%17 min
17ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport78%16 min
18TPA — Tampa International Airport78%17 min
19STL — St. Louis Lambert International Airport78%16 min
20IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Airport77%19 min
21SAN — San Diego International Airport77%16 min
22AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport77%17 min
23PHL — Philadelphia International Airport77%20 min
24LAS — Harry Reid International Airport77%15 min
25BNA — Nashville International Airport77%16 min
26DEN — Denver International Airport76%17 min
27DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport76%20 min
28HOU — William P. Hobby Airport76%14 min
29ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport75%20 min
30MCO — Orlando International Airport75%19 min

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Based on 14,111,289 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.