SINGAPORE- SAS (SK), based in Scandinavia, recorded the highest global on-time arrival rate of 89.72% in May 2025, as reported by Cirium. Copa Airlines (CM) led Latin America with a remarkable 93.49% OTP, while Safair (FA) topped performance in the Middle East & Africa with 95.22%.
Among airports, Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) achieved the best on-time departure rate at 91.22%. Other high performers included PTY (Panama City), JNB (Johannesburg), and KOA (Kona), showcasing consistent reliability in operations.
Photo: By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – LN-RKU SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-343 s/n 1715 „Helge Viking”, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62266590Most On-Time Airlines
Cirium’s On-Time Performance (OTP) Report for May 2025 highlights the most reliable carriers globally, based on actual arrival data across millions of tracked flights. The following airlines were ranked highest by region:
Global Top 5 Airlines (On-Time Arrival %)
- SAS (SK) – 89.72% | Hub: Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
- Saudia (SV) – 89.18% | Hub: Riyadh King Khalid Intl (RUH)
- Aeromexico (AM) – 89.06% | Hub: Mexico City (MEX)
- Qatar Airways (QR) – 87.48% | Hub: Doha Hamad Intl (DOH)
- Avianca (AV) – 85.81% | Hub: Bogotá El Dorado (BOG)
These airlines led globally in on-time performance, based on completion factor and tracked arrivals:
| 1 | SAS (SK) | ARN | 89.72% | 99.65% | 99.97% | 22,172 |
| 2 | Saudia (SV) | RUH | 89.18% | 99.57% | 96.28% | 16,841 |
| 3 | Aeromexico (AM) | MEX | 89.06% | 99.96% | 99.98% | 16,093 |
| 4 | Qatar Airways (QR) | DOH | 87.48% | 99.46% | 93.07% | 16,029 |
| 5 | Avianca (AV) | BOG | 85.81% | 98.72% | 99.80% | 21,749 |
| 6 | Azul (AD) | VCP | 85.80% | 99.20% | 99.62% | 26,438 |
| 7 | LATAM (LA) | SCL | 85.15% | 99.11% | 99.80% | 47,256 |
| 8 | Iberia (IB) | MAD | 84.40% | 98.51% | 99.61% | 15,821 |
| 9 | ANA (NH) | HND | 82.10% | 99.55% | 100.00% | 25,978 |
| 10 | Turkish Airlines (TK) | IST | 81.99% | 99.23% | 99.89% | 35,647 |
Photo: Brisbane Airport (BNE)Asia-Pacific Region
- Virgin Australia (VA) – 85.83% | Hub: Brisbane (BNE)
- Thai AirAsia (FD) – 84.63% | Hub: Don Mueang (DMK)
- Air New Zealand (NZ) – 82.40% | Hub: Auckland (AKL)
North America
- Air Canada (AC) – 79.06% | Hub: Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
- Delta Air Lines (DL) – 79.03% | Hub: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL)
- Alaska Airlines (AS) – 78.65% | Hub: Seattle Tacoma (SEA)
Europe
- SAS (SK) – 89.72% | Hub: Copenhagen (CPH)
- Iberia Express (I2) – 89.52% | Hub: Madrid (MAD)
- Austrian (OS) – 88.35% | Hub: Vienna (VIE)
Latin America
- Copa Airlines (CM) – 93.49% | Hub: Panama City (PTY)
- Gol (G3) – 90.70% | Hub: São Paulo Congonhas (CGH)
- Aeromexico (AM) – 89.06% | Hub: Mexico City (MEX)
Middle East & Africa
- Safair (FA) – 95.22% | Hub: Johannesburg (JNB)
- Royal Jordanian (RJ) – 94.88% | Hub: Amman Queen Alia (AMM)
- Oman Air (WY) – 92.34% | Hub: Muscat Intl (MCT)
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Photo: Perkin and WillMost On-Time Airports Worldwide
Airports were ranked by on-time departure performance, considering departure delay averages, route volumes, and tracking reliability.
Top Large Airports
- Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) – 91.22%
- Riyadh King Khalid International (RUH) – 89.97%
- Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) – 89.78%
Top Medium Airports
- Panama City Tocumen International (PTY) – 94.86%
- Brasília International (BSB) – 91.81%
- Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB) – 90.75%
Top Small Airports
- Kona Ellison Onizuka International (KOA) – 92.98%
- Trondheim Airport (TRD) – 92.63%
- Florianópolis Hercílio Luz (FLN) – 92.56%
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