What Were the Most On-Time Airlines of 2025?

"The highest marks for an airline go to Aeromexico for the second straight year. Of its 188,859 flights, 90.02% arrived on time, with 99.74% of their flights completed. Saudia, SAS, Azul and Qatar Airways rounded out the top five, followed by Iberia, LATAM, Avianca, Turkish Airlines and Delta. It's worth noting here that, of the airlines in the top 10, Delta had the most flights by a significant margin - over 1.8 million - of which 80.9% arrived on time."

"As for airports, Cirium awarded Istanbul Airport a Platinum designation as "the world's best-performing airport." Of the large airports analyzed, three of the top five were located in the Americas: Santiago's Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport placed first, followed by Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport, Honolulu International Airport and Oslo Gardermoen Airport. All five airports featured on-time arrival and departures between 82% and 87%."

"Delta was also ranked atop Cirium's rankings for North American airlines, followed by Alaska Airlines, Spirit, United and Southwest. American Airlines, which was ranked sixth for the category (76.43% on-time arrivals) had the largest number of flights tallied - over 2.25 million.Cirium also singled out Virgin Atlantic for its most improved airline, noting that its on-time performance had improved from 74.01% to 83.45%."

Cirium's annual rankings identify the most on-time airlines and airports worldwide. Aeromexico ranked first among airlines with 90.02% on-time arrivals and 99.74% completion across 188,859 flights. Saudia, SAS, Azul and Qatar Airways completed the top five while Delta, operating over 1.8 million flights, recorded 80.9% on-time arrivals. Delta led North American airlines, followed by Alaska, Spirit, United and Southwest; American Airlines logged the most flights at over 2.25 million (76.43% on-time). Virgin Atlantic improved from 74.01% to 83.45%. Global flight cancellations decreased by 12%. Istanbul Airport received a Platinum designation; top large airports showed 82–87% on-time operations.

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