US Flight Delays in October 2024
By Sharon Ben-Moshe · US DOT data · last updated 2026-09-28
In October 2024, US airlines operated 615,497 domestic flights and 87% arrived on time, up 2.3 points from September 2024. Endeavor Air led the reporting carriers at 92% on time; Frontier Airlines trailed at 76%.
- Flights
- 615,497
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- vs Sep 2024
- +2.3 pts
- on-time change
Airline on-time rates in October 2024
Reporting carriers with at least 1,000 flights in the month.
| Airline | On-time | vs prior month | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Air | 92% | +1.9 pts | 6 min | 16,841 |
| Republic Airways | 92% | +2.0 pts | 5 min | 27,159 |
| Delta Air Lines | 90% | +3.3 pts | 7 min | 88,300 |
| Envoy Air | 89% | +4.7 pts | 6 min | 23,564 |
| United Airlines | 88% | +1.6 pts | 8 min | 68,403 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 87% | -3.1 pts | 7 min | 6,583 |
| Southwest Airlines | 87% | +1.1 pts | 7 min | 119,251 |
| JetBlue Airways | 86% | +3.9 pts | 9 min | 19,694 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 86% | +1.0 pts | 12 min | 69,069 |
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | +2.5 pts | 10 min | 21,176 |
| Allegiant Air | 85% | +1.8 pts | 14 min | 9,195 |
| PSA Airlines | 85% | +5.9 pts | 12 min | 21,146 |
| American Airlines | 84% | +3.6 pts | 12 min | 86,812 |
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | +3.3 pts | 9 min | 20,503 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | -0.4 pts | 19 min | 17,801 |
Most delayed large airports
Most reliable large airports
Most delay-prone routes in October 2024
Routes with at least 60 flights in the month.
National figures are flight-weighted averages across all reporting carriers for the month; see the methodology for definitions and limitations.
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Based on 615,497 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.