Which airways and airports had essentially the most on-time flights in 2025? The 12 months is barely within the rearview mirror, however the outcomes are in.
New knowledge launched Friday by aviation analytics agency Cirium gives a report card of types for the carriers and hubs — massive and small — the place passengers had been least more likely to run into main journey troubles.
It’s essential data to think about as you start reserving flights in 2026.
For the second 12 months in a row, essentially the most on-time world airline on this planet, in response to Cirium’s knowledge, was Aeromexico.
The Mexico Metropolis-based service noticed greater than 90% of its flights get to the gate at once.
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That was an enchancment from Aeromexico’s 87% on-time charge in 2024, which additionally topped all main world airways.
Delta Air Traces as soon as once more led all U.S. carriers in timeliness. One in all America’s hottest airports for vacationers ranked among the many world’s greatest hubs for on-time efficiency. And a sure finances airline identified for its massive yellow planes made the record 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 world airways in 2025
To calculate the highest-performing airways on this planet, Cirium held to a widely known trade customary: the proportion of flights that arrived at their vacation spot inside quarter-hour of their scheduled arrival time.
Right here’s how the highest three main world carriers stacked up:
| Airline | On-time share |
|---|---|
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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 be aware that Panama Metropolis-based Copa Airways truly turned in a greater on-time share 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 high 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 world on-time rankings: All three of the highest finishers (Aeromexico, Saudia and SAS) are members of SkyTeam, the worldwide alliance that features Delta Air Traces within the U.S. SAS joined SkyTeam in 2024.
Most on-time airways in North America
Delta turned within the high efficiency amongst U.S. airways when it got here to on-time efficiency in 2025 — one thing that is turn out to be routine for the Atlanta-based service, lately.
Delta had simply over 80.9% of its flights get to the gate inside quarter-hour of scheduled arrival.
That was truly 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 below are the highest three North American outcomes:
| Airline | On-time share |
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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, despite the fact that the ultra-low-cost service traditionally hasn’t acquired many accolades for operational excellence.
Whereas Cirium leaders acknowledged enhancements on the Florida-based finances service, additionally they famous that Spirit’s main flight cutbacks simplified its schedule in 2025. Spirit slashed routes from its community (and furloughed workers) amid a precarious monetary scenario that at present 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 below are on-time outcomes from different areas:
- In Europe, Spanish flag service’s regional subsidiary Iberia Categorical led the best way, adopted by SAS and Austrian Airways. (Iberia Categorical is in the same scenario as Copa, the place it does not qualify for high general rankings.)
- As famous, Copa led all airways in Latin America with its on-time charge of almost 91% of flights, higher than another 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 Royal Jordanian topped Center Japanese carriers.
Cirium additionally gave accolades to a few airways that improved their on-time efficiency essentially the most in 2025: Virgin Atlantic, Philippine Airways and Turkish Airways.
Prime airports on this planet for on-time flights
Cirium additionally compiled rankings for the world’s greatest airports for on-time flights.
Amongst giant 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, in response to Cirium.
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Worldwide Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil, Ecuador, led all small airports in on-time efficiency.
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