US EditionThe world’s most punctual airlines and airports in 2025
Aeromexico achieved a 90.02% on-time arrival rate and 99.74% completion rate for nearly 189,000 flights, leading global punctuality rankings for a second year.
- This year, Aeromexico topped Cirium's 2025 punctuality rankings for the second straight year, receiving the highest marks in the report.
- Cirium's annual analysis shows the aviation analytics company compiles a list measuring on-time performance and noted flight cancellations were down by 12% last year in this year report.
- Data show that Aeromexico operated 188,859 flights with 90.02% on-time arrivals and a 99.74% completion rate.
- Saudia, SAS, Azul and Qatar Airways placed among the top airlines, while Cirium ranked five airports with on-time rates between 82% and 87%, led by Santiago's Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, and awarded Istanbul Airport a Platinum designation.
- Delta Air Lines led North America for the fifth year with over 1.8 million flights at 80.9% on-time, American Airlines ranked sixth with 76.43% despite over 2.25 million flights, and Virgin Atlantic improved from 74.01% to 83.45%.
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Mexican carrier Aeromexico was the most punctual airline in the world last year, operating 90.02 percent of its flights on schedule, according to a report by analytics firm Cirium. Saudia Airlines came in second, with European carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in bronze.
What Were the Most On-Time Airlines of 2025?
Does the right airline — or airport — matter when you’re looking to travel to a given destination on time? Each year, the aviation analytics company Cirium assembles a list of the most on-time airlines and airports the world over — and this year’s report has plenty to mull over as you contemplate your next vacation or business trip.The highest marks for an airline go to Aeromexico for the second straight year. Of its 188,859 flights, 90.02% arri…
Aeromexico was the world's most punctual global carrier, with an on-time arrival rate exceeding 90%. Cirium's annual On-Time Arrivals Report shows who else you can rely on for air travel. Below are two lists: the U.S. and the global.
2025's most on-time airlines and airports revealed
Aviation analytics firm Cirium have published their 2025 On-Time Performance Review, ranking the world’s airlines and airports by operational efficiency. Their rankings are decided using data from more than 600 sources, including information from airlines, airports, and aviation authorities. Aeromexico secured the top spot on the global airlines ranking for the second year running, the first time any airline has achieved consecutive wins since C…
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