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 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 have been least prone to run into main journey troubles.
It’s essential info 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 the planet, in keeping with 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 charge in 2024, which additionally topped all main world airways.
Delta Air Strains as soon as once more led all U.S. carriers in timeliness. One among America’s hottest airports for vacationers ranked among the many world’s finest hubs for on-time efficiency. And a sure finances airline recognized for its huge 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 the planet, Cirium held to a well known trade commonplace: 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 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 must always be aware that Panama Metropolis-based Copa Airways really 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 end result.
Nonetheless, Copa doesn’t fly to sufficient areas of the world to qualify for Cirium’s high general rankings — although it definitely took residence 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 Strains 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 into 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 really down, barely, from its 2024 outcomes. Nonetheless, it’s price noting that airways throughout the board confronted mandated cancellations and mass delays that have 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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