Cirium has announced the winners of its 2024 On-Time Performance Review, celebrating airlines and airports that excelled in on-time and operational performance.
- Mexico’s flag carrier topped the global category, followed by Saudia, and Delta Air Lines
- Regional Winners Include: Copa Airlines (Latin America), Delta Air Lines (North America), Iberia Express (Europe, and Low-Cost Airline), Japan Airlines (Asia-Pacific), and FlySafair (Middle East and Africa)
- Riyadh King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia Named Most On-Time Global Airport for 2024
Cirium’s Annual report is the gold standard for global airline and airport performance analytics. An on-time flight is defined as a flight that arrives within 14:59 minutes of the scheduled gate arrival time. Airports measure punctuality as departing flights within 14:59 minutes of their scheduled departure time.
Aeromexico claimed the prestigious title of the most On-Time “Global Airline” in 2024, achieving an impressive On-Time performance rate of 86.70%. Saudia followed closely as the runner-up with 86.35%, while Delta Air Lines secured third place with 83.46%, continuing to showcase its operational reliability on the world stage.
Cirium’s Annual Review also acknowledges the operational excellence of airlines across the world, with five regional awards. Iberia Express, member of the International Airlines Group, had success as both the most On-Time airline in Europe, and the most On-Time Low-Cost airline globally. Japan Airlines ranked first within Asia-Pacific, just slightly ahead of All Nippon Airways.
Delta Air Lines continued its dominance in North America, while Copa Airlines achieved a landmark 10th win in Latin America. FlySafair also won most On-Time airline in the Middle East and Africa. The full tables of results by region and category are presented below.
In the Airport categories, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, the gateway to Saudi Arabia’s capital, claimed this year’s prestigious title of the most On-Time “Global Airport” with an impressive 86.65% of flights departing on time. The Middle Eastern hub further distinguished itself by securing victory in the ‘Large Airport’ category, outperforming top contenders from around the world.
The title of most On-Time ‘Medium Airport’ was awarded to Panama’s Tocumen International Airport – the home base for Latin American winner Copa Airlines, while the ‘Small Airport’ winner was Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport in Ecuador.
Global airline leaders were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 99.32% | 75.82% | 86.70% | 87.73% |
| Saudia (SV) | 99.82% | 68.34% | 86.35% | 88.82% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 98.95% | 77.34% | 83.46% | 83.74% |
| LATAM Airlines (LA) | 98.52% | 71.04% | 82.89% | 83.23% |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | 99.72% | 73.76% | 82.83% | 82.56% |
The top performing global airports of 2024 were:
| Airport | On-Time Departures | On-Time Arrivals | Total Routes Served | Total Airlines Served |
| Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | 86.65% | 81.79% | 115 | 60 |
| Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) | 84.57% | 78.64% | 71 | 27 |
| Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | 84.04% | 84.82% | 102 | 22 |
| Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | 83.80% | 84.78% | 104 | 14 |
| Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Intl Airport (SCL) | 82.84% | 78.51% | 68 | 21 |
In North America the leading airlines were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 98.95% | 77.34% | 83.46% | 83.74% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 98.35% | 74.95% | 80.93% | 81.98% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 98.56% | 63.15% | 79.25% | 81.70% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 98.68% | 72.05% | 77.78% | 79.13% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 99.38% | 76.55% | 77.77% | 76.65% |
In Europe the leading airlines were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| Iberia Express (I2) | 99.49% | 72.03% | 84.69% | 86.72% |
| Iberia (IB) | 98.83% | 74.16% | 81.58% | 79.77% |
| SAS (SK) | 99.09% | 62.86% | 81.40% | 82.72% |
| Vueling (VY) | 99.09% | 76.33% | 81.20% | 79.43% |
| Norwegian (DY) | 99.18% | 68.71% | 79.23% | 79.58% |
In Latin America the leading airlines were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| Copa Airlines (CM) | 98.73% | 68.58% | 88.22% | 91.77% |
| Aeromexico (AM) | 99.32% | 75.82% | 86.70% | 87.73% |
| Caribbean Airlines (BW) | 99.06% | 42.67% | 85.47% | 87.82% |
| Gol (G3) | 98.78% | 69.88% | 84.09% | 83.90% |
| Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) | 97.54% | 63.40% | 83.06% | 84.62% |
In Asia Pacific the leading airlines were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| JAL (JL) | 98.37% | 64.95% | 80.90% | 82.83% |
| ANA (NH) | 98.61% | 62.63% | 80.62% | 81.96% |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 99.92% | 68.45% | 78.67% | 80.13% |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | 96.89% | 75.03% | 77.58% | 74.73% |
| Thai AirAsia (FD) | 99.97% | 67.89% | 77.46% | 77.44% |
In the Middle East and Africa the leading airlines were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| FlySafair (FA) | 99.86% | 81.64% | 93.82% | 93.69% |
| Oman Air (WY) | 99.64% | 74.33% | 90.27% | 93.89% |
| Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 99.31% | 74.94% | 87.02% | 87.34% |
| Saudia (SV) | 99.82% | 68.34% | 86.35% | 88.82% |
| Kuwait Airways (KU) | 99.40% | 67.45% | 84.63% | 87.10% |
The leading low-cost carriers were:
| Airline | Completion Factor | Within Block Time | On-Time Arrivals | On-Time Departures |
| Iberia Express (I2) | 99.49% | 72.03% | 84.69% | 86.72% |
| Gol (G3) | 98.78% | 69.88% | 84.09% | 83.90% |
| Azul (AD) | 96.70% | 66.55% | 82.42% | 83.35% |
| Peach Aviation (MM) | 99.45% | 67.85% | 82.32% | 82.57% |
| Vueling (VY) | 99.09% | 76.33% | 81.20% | 79.43% |
