US Flight Delays in October 2025
By Sharon Ben-Moshe · US DOT data · last updated 2026-09-28
In October 2025, US airlines operated 605,844 domestic flights and 80% arrived on time, down 3.6 points from September 2025. Delta Air Lines led the reporting carriers at 84% on time; JetBlue Airways trailed at 74%.
- Flights
- 605,844
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- vs Sep 2025
- -3.6 pts
- on-time change
Airline on-time rates in October 2025
Reporting carriers with at least 1,000 flights in the month.
| Airline | On-time | vs prior month | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | -3.6 pts | 12 min | 90,097 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 83% | -1.9 pts | 13 min | 71,927 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 82% | -6.7 pts | 13 min | 6,616 |
| Envoy Air | 82% | -2.4 pts | 11 min | 27,348 |
| PSA Airlines | 81% | -2.7 pts | 15 min | 20,423 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | -3.5 pts | 14 min | 14,128 |
| United Airlines | 80% | -2.5 pts | 12 min | 71,415 |
| Alaska Airlines | 80% | -3.5 pts | 12 min | 20,637 |
| Allegiant Air | 78% | -5.2 pts | 18 min | 10,470 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | -1.8 pts | 20 min | 16,935 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | -5.5 pts | 13 min | 121,588 |
| American Airlines | 77% | -2.2 pts | 19 min | 85,483 |
| Republic Airways | 76% | -7.0 pts | 16 min | 30,376 |
| JetBlue Airways | 74% | -4.7 pts | 19 min | 18,401 |
Most delayed large airports
Most reliable large airports
Most delay-prone routes in October 2025
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 605,844 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.