Which airline is the most on-time carrier in North America?

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Most airline customers likely pick their favorite airline by whichever one has the cheapest fares or the most attractive loyalty programs, but another important part of the flying experience is when it ends. Some carriers are better than others at making sure that ending happens when it’s supposed to, and the aviation analytics company Cirium looked through its data to figure out which ones were the very best at getting passengers to their destinations on time throughout 2024.

Take a look to see which North American airlines had the best on-time arrival numbers.

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10. WestJet

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 71% of the time in 2024.

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9. Air Canada

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 71.4% of the time in 2024.

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8. Frontier Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 71.6% of the time in 2024.

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7. JetBlue Airways

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 74.5% of the time in 2024.

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6. Spirit Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 76.1% of the time in 2024.

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5. Southwest Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 77.77% of the time in 2024.

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4. American Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 77.78% of the time in 2024.

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3. Alaska Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 79.3% of the time in 2024.

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2. United Airlines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 80.9% of the time in 2024.

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1. Delta Air Lines

The carrier’s flights arrived at their destinations on time 83.5% of the time in 2024.

These are North America's most on-time airlines

These are North America's most on-time airlines

Some struggled to get to their destinations for more than 1 in 4 flights

10. WestJet

10. WestJet

9. Air Canada

9. Air Canada

8. Frontier Airlines

8. Frontier Airlines

7. JetBlue Airways

7. JetBlue Airways

6. Spirit Airlines

6. Spirit Airlines

5. Southwest Airlines

5. Southwest Airlines

4. American Airlines

4. American Airlines

3. Alaska Airlines

3. Alaska Airlines

2. United Airlines

2. United Airlines

1. Delta Air Lines

1. Delta Air Lines