Once again, we analyzed the punctuality data of the world’s airlines and presented the most comprehensive airline punctuality report. Here’s what’s contained in detail:
Airport Punctuality Report — Ranking By Airline Size
Major Airports Top 15
Mid-Sized Airports Top 15
Small Airports Top 15
Airport Punctuality Report — Ranking By Region
Asia Pacific Top 15
Europe, Middle East & Africa Top 15
North America Top 15
Latin America Top 15
Airport Punctuality Report — Most Unpunctual Airlines
Top 15 Most Unpunctual Airports
Airport Punctuality Report — Ranking By Airline Size
Major Airports Top 15
Major airports are airports with more than 5,000 flights in June 2021.
Similar to the last ranking, Spanish airports continue to deliver an outstanding punctuality performance. Moreover, this is in line with the latest Airline Punctuality Report, which shows similar results.
- With Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, and Madrid, Spain is the only country with three airports in the Top 15.
- Moreover, in this category, Asian and European airports seem to deliver a better on-time performance — especially compared to America.
- As a result, only three airports are located in Latin or North America.
- Another interesting fact: With Sabiha Gokcen and Ataturk, Istanbul ranks 4th and 6th among the world’s most punctual airports!
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCN | Barcelona | Spain | 92.7% | 5,782 |
| 2 | HND | Tokyo Haneda | Japan | 91.5% | 11,737 |
| 3 | GRU | Sao Paulo Guarulhos | Brazil | 91.5% | 5,759 |
| 4 | IST | Istanbul Ataturk | Turkey | 91.3% | 10,009 |
| 5 | PMI | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | 91.3% | 5,432 |
| 6 | SAW | Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen | Turkey | 90.3% | 7,852 |
| 7 | BOG | Bogota International | Colombia | 88.1% | 7,642 |
| 8 | CJU | Jeju International | South Korea | 87.8% | 7,039 |
| 9 | ATH | Athens | Greece | 87.5% | 6,307 |
| 10 | LED | St. Petersburg Pulkovo | Russia | 86.9% | 6,306 |
| 11 | GMP | Seoul Gimpo International | South Korea | 86.9% | 6,066 |
| 12 | LHR | London Heathrow | United Kingdom | 86.7% | 5,454 |
| 13 | RUH | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 86.4% | 6,056 |
| 14 | MAD | Madrid | Spain | 85.9% | 7,420 |
| 15 | MSP | Minneapolis | United States | 85.8% | 12,133 |
Mid-Sized Airports Top 15
Mid-sized airports are airports with more than 1,000 and less than 5,000 monthly flights.
In the category of airports with 1,000 – 5,000 monthly flights, Japanese airports perform very well. For example, with Osaka and Nagoya, Japanese airports rank first and second. Moreover, Asian airports play a dominant role in this ranking: Six out of 15 airports are located in Asia. But there’s one more thing worth noticing: Brazil is represented by five airports: Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paolo, and Belo Horizonte.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITM | Osaka | Japan | 98.7% | 3,788 |
| 2 | NGO | Nagoya | Japan | 97.6% | 2,056 |
| 3 | BSB | Brasilia | Brazil | 96.9% | 2,618 |
| 4 | STN | London Stansted | United Kingdom | 96.5% | 2,448 |
| 5 | KIX | Osaka Kansai | Japan | 96.2% | 1,422 |
| 6 | SIN | Singapore Changi | Singapore | 95.9% | 2,294 |
| 7 | MAH | Menorca | Spain | 95.8% | 1,135 |
| 8 | DUB | Dublin | Ireland | 95.7% | 2,095 |
| 9 | DMK | Bangkok Don Moeang | Thailand | 95.6% | 1,195 |
| 10 | BKK | Bangkok Suvarnabhumi | Thailand | 95.4% | 2,169 |
| 11 | SDU | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 95.0% | 2,055 |
| 12 | SSA | Salvador | Brazil | 95.0% | 1,412 |
| 13 | CGH | Sao Paolo Congonhas | Brazil | 94.9% | 2,135 |
| 14 | CNF | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 94.8% | 2,110 |
| 15 | TFN | Tenerife Norte | Spain | 94.7% | 2,259 |
Small Airports Top 15
Small airports are airports with more than 100 and less than 1,000 monthly flights.
If you are looking for a headline for the below ranking, it might be: “Japan.” I’d say there’s nothing more to add. Nine out of 15 of the world’s most punctual small airports are located in Japan — what an amazing performance! Moreover, although quite small, Ube Airport achieved an on-time performance of 100%. Moreover, and worth mentioning: Except for East London, all airports are located in Asia!
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBJ | Ube | Japan | 100,0% | 265 |
| 2 | OKJ | Okayama | Japan | 99.3% | 138 |
| 3 | MYJ | Matsuyama | Japan | 99.0% | 568 |
| 4 | OBO | Obihiro | Japan | 98.9% | 210 |
| 5 | TAK | Takamatsu | Japan | 98.6% | 224 |
| 6 | KIJ | Niigata | Japan | 98.2% | 501 |
| 7 | AXT | Akita | Japan | 98.2% | 282 |
| 8 | IXD | Allahabad | India | 98.0% | 201 |
| 9 | TKS | Tokushima | Japan | 97.8% | 181 |
| 10 | BHO | Bhopal | India | 97.7% | 161 |
| 11 | STV | Surat | India | 97.6% | 151 |
| 12 | HIJ | Hiroshima | Japan | 97.4% | 438 |
| 13 | ELS | East London | South Africa | 97.3% | 265 |
| 14 | KHH | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 97.3% | 117 |
| 15 | CGY | Cagayan de Oro | Philippines | 97.2% | 234 |
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Airport Punctuality Report — Ranking By Region
With the following rankings by region, we include all airports that operated more than 1000 flights in June.
Asia Pacific Top 15
Overall, Asian top airports show outstanding results: All airports achieved an on-time performance above 90%. Again, Japanese airports play a very dominant role, representing seven out of 15 most punctual Asian airports. Moreover, it will be interesting to see if the airports will maintain that performance when traffic increases the next months.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITM | Osaka | Japan | 98.7% | 3,788 |
| 2 | NGO | Nagoya | Japan | 97.6% | 2,056 |
| 3 | KIX | Osaka Kansai | Japan | 96.2% | 1,422 |
| 4 | SIN | Singapore | Singapore | 95.9% | 2,294 |
| 5 | DMK | Bangkok Don Mueang | Thailand | 95.6% | 1,195 |
| 6 | BKK | Bangkok Suvarnabhumi | Thailand | 95.4% | 2,159 |
| 7 | SGN | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 92.6% | 3,895 |
| 8 | NRT | Tokyo Narita | Japan | 92.3% | 2,065 |
| 9 | TJM | Tyumen | Russia | 91.8% | 1,088 |
| 10 | SVX | Yekaterinburg | Russia | 91.7% | 2,411 |
| 11 | HND | Tokyo Haneda | Japan | 91.5% | 11,737 |
| 12 | KMI | Miyazaki | Japan | 91.2% | 1,119 |
| 13 | KJA | Krasnoyarsk | Russia | 90.8% | 1,154 |
| 14 | SDJ | Sendai | Japan | 90.6% | 1,423 |
| 15 | MNL | Manila | Philippines | 90.5% | 3,129 |
Europe, Middle East & Africa Top 15
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region is still massively affected by the Corona pandemic. As a result, the number of flights remains at a low level. Nonetheless, EMEA’s top airports achieved outstanding results in terms of punctuality. Except for Ibiza at position 15, all airports achieved an on-time performance of 92% and above. Again, Spain airports perform exceptionally well resulting in six airports among the top 15.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STN | London Stansted | United Kingdom | 96.5% | 2,448 |
| 2 | MAH | Menorca | Spain | 95.8% | 1,135 |
| 3 | DUB | Dublin | Ireland | 95.7% | 2,095 |
| 4 | TFN | Tenerife Norte | Spain | 94.7% | 2,259 |
| 5 | KGD | Kaliningrad | Russia | 94.7% | 1,492 |
| 6 | SVQ | Sevilla | Spain | 94.7% | 1,226 |
| 7 | BIO | Bilbao | Spain | 94.3% | 1,029 |
| 8 | BOD | Bordeaux | France | 93.5% | 1,190 |
| 9 | RHO | Rhodes | Greece | 93.2% | 1,019 |
| 10 | UFA | Ufa | Russia | 92.2% | 1,265 |
| 11 | BCN | Barcelona | Spain | 92.7% | 5,782 |
| 12 | ADD | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 92.5% | 3,328 |
| 13 | PRG | Prague | Czech Republic | 92.2% | 1,361 |
| 14 | DAR | Dar Es Salaa, | Tanzania | 92.0% | 2,065 |
| 15 | IBZ | Ibiza | Spain | 91.9% | 2,247 |
North America Top 15
Compared to Asia or EMEA, North America’s overall performance is much weaker. Subsequently, only one airport achieved a punctuality level above 90%. Besides Canadian airports, most airports in the United States achieved on-time performance below 85%.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIH | Lihue | United States | 90.4% | 1,169 |
| 2 | KOA | Kona | United States | 88.7% | 1,633 |
| 3 | YYZ | Toronto | Canada | 88.6% | 3,376 |
| 4 | YVR | Vancouver | Canada | 88.5% | 2,967 |
| 5 | MSP | Minneapolis | United States | 85.8% | 12,133 |
| 6 | YUL | Montreal | Canada | 85.5% | 1,880 |
| 7 | GSO | Greensboro | United States | 85.5% | 1,005 |
| 8 | HNL | Honolulu | United States | 85.2% | 5,403 |
| 9 | ANC | Anchorage | United States | 84.3% | 3,268 |
| 10 | JNU | Juneau | United States | 84.2% | 2,208 |
| 11 | BOI | Boise | United States | 84.1% | 2,250 |
| 12 | GEG | Spokane | United States | 83.8% | 1,894 |
| 13 | FAI | Fairbanks | United States | 83.3% | 1,334 |
| 14 | DTW | Detroit | United States | 83.2% | 12,056 |
| 15 | SFO | San Francisco | United States | 83.1% | 9,378 |
Latin America Top 15
When looking at Latin America, we find several airports that impress with outstanding punctuality results. Especially the big Brazilian airports (Brasilia, several Sao Paulo) achieved impressive results above 94%. As a result, Brazilian airports rank on positions one to seven. Moreover, nine out of 15 most punctual airports in Latin America are based in Brazil.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSB | Brasilia | Brazil | 96.9% | 2,618 |
| 2 | SDU | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 95.0% | 2,055 |
| 3 | SSA | Salvador | Brazil | 95.0% | 1,412 |
| 4 | CGH | Sao Paulo Congonhas | Brazil | 94.9% | 2,135 |
| 5 | CNF | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 94.8% | 2,110 |
| 6 | GRU | Sao Paulo Guarulhos | Brazil | 91.5% | 5,759 |
| 7 | REC | Recife | Brazil | 90.7% | 2,417 |
| 8 | LIM | Lima | Peru | 89.9% | 3,333 |
| 9 | POA | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 89.8% | 1,210 |
| 10 | VCP | Sao Paulo Viracopos | Brazil | 88.6% | 3,535 |
| 11 | BOG | Bogota | Colombia | 88.1% | 7,624 |
| 12 | SAL | San Salvador | El Salvador | 87.4% | 1,279 |
| 13 | MDE | Medellin | Colombia | 87.1% | 2,409 |
| 14 | STT | St. Thomas Islands | Virgin Islands | 85.7% | 1,626 |
| 15 | SCL | Santiago | Chile | 84.8% | 2,281 |
Airport Punctuality Report — Most Unpunctual Airports
Flop 15 Most Unpunctual Airports
The following ranking only includes airports with more than 1,000 monthly flights. Similar to the latest airline punctuality report, the vast majority of unpunctual airports are based in China. In fact, twelve out of 15 most unpunctual airports are located in China.
| Rank | IATA | Airport | Country | Departure OTP | No. Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACX | Xingyi | China | 7.4% | 1,659 |
| 2 | DAD | Da Nang | Vietnam | 27.6% | 1,150 |
| 3 | KRL | Korla | China | 34.6% | 2,121 |
| 4 | CAN | Guangzhou | China | 40.2% | 9,371 |
| 5 | CZX | Changzhou | China | 42.4% | 1,473 |
| 6 | NTG | Nantong | China | 43.2% | 1,210 |
| 7 | XUZ | Xuzhou | China | 46.7% | 1,133 |
| 8 | YTY | Yangzhou | China | 47.1% | 1,200 |
| 9 | MEL | Melbourne | Australia | 47.3% | 4,786 |
| 10 | SWA | Shantou | China | 47.9% | 2,163 |
| 11 | LOS | Lagos | Nigeria | 48.2% | 2,345 |
| 12 | WUX | Wuxi | China | 49.2% | 2,940 |
| 13 | ZHA | Zhanjiang | China | 49.2% | 1,148 |
| 14 | SJW | Shijiazhuang | China | 50.0% | 3,249 |
| 15 | WNZ | Wenzhou | China | 51.0% | 3,764 |
Airport Punctuality Report — What Do You Think?
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Data Source: OAG Punctuality League
