US Flight Delays in November 2025
By Sharon Ben-Moshe · US DOT data · last updated 2026-07-01
In November 2025, US airlines operated 570,550 domestic flights and 79% arrived on time, essentially flat versus October 2025. Delta Air Lines led the reporting carriers at 82% on time; PSA Airlines trailed at 75%.
- Flights
- 570,550
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- vs Oct 2025
- -0.3 pts
- on-time change
Airline on-time rates in November 2025
Reporting carriers with at least 1,000 flights in the month.
| Airline | On-time | vs prior month | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | -1.7 pts | 14 min | 84,475 |
| Envoy Air | 82% | +0.5 pts | 13 min | 24,683 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 82% | -0.8 pts | 16 min | 68,347 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 82% | -0.1 pts | 11 min | 6,426 |
| Alaska Airlines | 81% | +1.0 pts | 11 min | 19,752 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | +2.4 pts | 13 min | 113,938 |
| United Airlines | 79% | -1.1 pts | 17 min | 66,691 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | -1.9 pts | 17 min | 11,793 |
| Allegiant Air | 77% | -1.0 pts | 19 min | 9,652 |
| Republic Airways | 76% | +0.3 pts | 18 min | 29,356 |
| American Airlines | 76% | -0.2 pts | 20 min | 78,826 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | -1.9 pts | 22 min | 17,047 |
| JetBlue Airways | 75% | +0.6 pts | 20 min | 19,818 |
| PSA Airlines | 75% | -5.9 pts | 23 min | 19,746 |
Most delayed large airports
Most reliable large airports
Most delay-prone routes in November 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 570,550 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.