Which airways and airports had probably the most on-time flights in 2025? The 12 months is barely within the rearview mirror, however the outcomes are in.
New information launched Friday by aviation analytics agency Cirium provides a report card of types for the carriers and hubs — huge and small — the place passengers had been least prone to run into main journey troubles.
It’s vital data to contemplate as you start reserving flights in 2026.
For the second 12 months in a row, probably the most on-time international airline on this planet, based on Cirium’s information, was Aeromexico.
The Mexico Metropolis-based service noticed greater than 90% of its flights get to the gate directly.
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That was an enchancment from Aeromexico’s 87% on-time fee in 2024, which additionally topped all main international airways.
Delta Air Strains as soon as once more led all U.S. carriers in timeliness. One in every of America’s hottest airports for vacationers ranked among the many world’s finest hubs for on-time efficiency. And a sure price range airline recognized for its huge yellow planes made the checklist of the best-performing airways in North America.
Right here’s a fast rundown of the 2025 on-time efficiency outcomes.
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Most on-time international airways in 2025
To calculate the highest-performing airways on this planet, Cirium held to a widely known business normal: the share of flights that arrived at their vacation spot inside quarter-hour of their scheduled arrival time.
Right here’s how the highest three main international carriers stacked up:
| Airline | On-time proportion |
|---|---|
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90.02% |
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86.53% |
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3. Scandinavian Airways (SAS)
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86.09% |
Supply: Cirium
We should always word that Panama Metropolis-based Copa Airways really turned in a greater on-time proportion than Aeromexico, with 90.75% of its flights attending to the gate on time in 2025. Not coincidentally, its “Hub of the Americas” turned in a equally spectacular consequence.
Nevertheless, Copa doesn’t fly to sufficient areas of the world to qualify for Cirium’s prime general rankings — although it definitely took dwelling the crown in Latin America. Extra on that in a second.
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One sample you’ll discover within the international on-time rankings: All three of the highest finishers (Aeromexico, Saudia and SAS) are members of SkyTeam, the worldwide alliance that features Delta Air Strains within the U.S. SAS joined SkyTeam in 2024.
Most on-time airways in North America
Delta turned within the prime efficiency amongst U.S. airways when it got here to on-time efficiency in 2025 — one thing that is turn into routine for the Atlanta-based service, in recent times.
Delta had simply over 80.9% of its flights get to the gate inside quarter-hour of scheduled arrival.
That was really down, barely, from its 2024 outcomes. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that airways throughout the board confronted mandated cancellations and mass delays that had been out of their management, because of the longest authorities shutdown in historical past this previous fall.
Listed here are the highest three North American outcomes:
| Airline | On-time proportion |
|---|---|
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81.14% |
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79.2% |
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78.8% |
Soure: Cirium
Delta’s lead amongst U.S. carriers in operational efficiency follows its win, final summer season, in TPG’s Finest Airways Report. The report noticed the service particularly lead all opponents in our reliability class.
And sure, Spirit Airways clocked in at No. 3 within the North American outcomes, regardless that the ultra-low-cost service traditionally hasn’t acquired many accolades for operational excellence.
Whereas Cirium leaders acknowledged enhancements on the Florida-based price range service, in addition they famous that Spirit’s main flight cutbacks simplified its schedule in 2025. Spirit slashed routes from its community (and furloughed employees) amid a precarious monetary scenario that at the moment has the airline embroiled in Chapter 11 chapter.
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Most on-time airways in different areas of the world
For globe-trotting vacationers curious how airways elsewhere on this planet stacked up, listed here are on-time outcomes from different areas:
- In Europe, Spanish flag service’s regional subsidiary Iberia Specific led the best way, adopted by SAS and Austrian Airways. (Iberia Specific is in an analogous scenario as Copa, the place it would not qualify for prime general rankings.)
- As famous, Copa led all airways in Latin America with its on-time fee of practically 91% of flights, higher than some other airline on this planet. Aeromexico and Brazilian low-cost service Gol Airways adopted in second and third, respectively.
- Philippine Airways led Cirium’s Asia/Pacific area outcomes, and Safair topped Center Japanese carriers.
Cirium additionally gave accolades to a few airways that improved their on-time efficiency probably the most in 2025: Virgin Atlantic, Philippine Airways and Turkish Airways.
High airports on this planet for on-time flights
Cirium additionally compiled rankings for the world’s finest airports for on-time flights.
Amongst massive hubs, a brand new airport in South America occupied the highest spot, globally, in 2025.
- Arturo Merino Benitez Internatioal Airport (SCL) in Santiago, Chile
- King Khalid Worldwide Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mexico Metropolis Benito Juarez Worldwide Airport (MEX)
Honolulu’s Daniel Ok. Inouye Worldwide Airport (HNL) completed in fourth.
Copa’s dwelling base, Tocumen Worldwide Airport (PTY) in Panama Metropolis, led all medium-sized hubs, based on Cirium.
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Worldwide Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil, Ecuador, led all small airports in on-time efficiency.
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