If you’re flying soon, and wonder about your chances of being on time, there are many variables but there are also some statistics to guide your expectations. Consider this:
- The best airport for on-time arrivals: Cincinnati, 83% on time, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
- The worst: Chicago O’Hare: only 69%.
- Others rated best for on-time (all 80% or more) were Salt Lake City and Phoenix.
- Worst (in the 60s) were Newark, New York LaGuardia and Chicago.
- Best for on-time departures: Salt Lake City at almost 86%, followed by Cincinnati, Salt Lake City and Phoenix.
- Worst for on-time arrivals include Newark, followed by New York LaGuradia and Chicago O’Hare.
- Best for on-time departures was Salt Lake City, followed by Cincinnati and San Diego.
- The worst for on-time departures was Chicago O’Hare.
All figures were from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Report by David Wilkening
