Late arrivals of U.S. air carriers 1990-2020

This statistic represents late arrivals of major U.S. air carriers from 1990 through 2020. In 2020, only 9.2 percent of U.S. major air carriers' flight operations were at least 15 minutes behind schedule.

Major U.S. air carriers' late arrivals as a percentage of total from 1990 to 2020

Year	Share of late arrivals
2020	9.2%
2019	18.7%
2018	18.8%
2017	18.1%
2016	17.2%
2015	18.3%
2014	21.3%
2013	19.9%
2012	16.7%
2011	18.2%
2010	18.2%
2009	18.9%
2008	21.8%
2007	24.2%
2006	22.6%
2004	19.9%
2002	16.5%
2000	23.9%
1998	19.9%
1996	22.8%
1994	18.5%
1992	17.7%
1990	20.6%

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Release date

March 2021

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Late arrivals are strongly seasonal and are affected by weather and heavy demand in winter and summer months. The term Late is defined as 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival time. The number of carriers reporting beginning in 2010 is 18. The number of carriers reporting in 2008 and 2009 is 19 (20 through February 2008, after which Aloha Airlines ceased reporting). During 2005 to 2007, 20 air carriers reported on-time performance data, including all major U.S. carriers (carriers with at least one percent of total domestic scheduled-service passenger revenues) and other carriers that reported voluntarily. The number of carriers reporting in previous years is as follows: 2015: (13; 14 through June after which American and US Airways began joint reporting); 2014 (14); 2013 (16); 2012 (15); 2011(16); 2010 (18); 2009 (19); 2008 (19; 20 ); 2004 (19); 2003 (18); 2002 (10); 2001 (12); 2000 (11); 1999 (10); 1998 (10); 1997 (10); 1996 (10); and 1995 (10).

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