Cirium’s May 2025 report on global airline punctuality highlights SAS (Scandinavia) as the most on-time airline worldwide with an 89.72% arrival rate, while Copa Airlines led Latin America at 93.49%, and Safair stood out in the Middle East & Africa with a leading 95.22% on-time performance.
According to aviationa2z, 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.
Most 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)
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)
Most 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%
