{"id":99944,"date":"2025-06-17T02:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=99944"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:49:08","slug":"most-on-time-airlines-airports-in-the-world-in-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/most-on-time-airlines-airports-in-the-world-in-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Most On-Time Airlines, Airports in the World in May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SINGAPORE-<\/strong> SAS (SK)<\/a>, based in Scandinavia, recorded the highest global on-time arrival rate of 89.72% in May 2025, as reported by Cirium<\/a>. Copa Airlines (CM) led Latin America with a remarkable 93.49% OTP, while Safair (FA) topped performance in the Middle East & Africa with 95.22%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Tom\u00e1s Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – LN-RKU SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-343 s\/n 1715 "Helge Viking", CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=62266590<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most On-Time Airlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Top 5 Airlines (On-Time Arrival %)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. SAS (SK)<\/strong> \u2013 89.72% | Hub: Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Saudia (SV)<\/strong> \u2013 89.18% | Hub: Riyadh King Khalid Intl (RUH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Aeromexico (AM)<\/strong> \u2013 89.06% | Hub: Mexico City (MEX)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Qatar Airways (QR)<\/strong> \u2013 87.48% | Hub: Doha Hamad Intl (DOH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Avianca (AV)<\/strong> \u2013 85.81% | Hub: Bogot\u00e1 El Dorado (BOG)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These airlines led globally in on-time performance, based on completion factor and tracked arrivals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rank<\/th>Airline (IATA)<\/th>Hub (IATA)<\/th>On-Time Arrival<\/th>Completion Factor<\/th>Tracked Flights<\/th>Total Flights<\/th><\/tr>
    1<\/td>SAS (SK)<\/td>ARN<\/td>89.72%<\/td>99.65%<\/td>99.97%<\/td>22,172<\/td><\/tr>
    2<\/td>Saudia (SV)<\/td>RUH<\/td>89.18%<\/td>99.57%<\/td>96.28%<\/td>16,841<\/td><\/tr>
    3<\/td>Aeromexico (AM)<\/td>MEX<\/td>89.06%<\/td>99.96%<\/td>99.98%<\/td>16,093<\/td><\/tr>
    4<\/td>Qatar Airways (QR)<\/td>DOH<\/td>87.48%<\/td>99.46%<\/td>93.07%<\/td>16,029<\/td><\/tr>
    5<\/td>Avianca (AV)<\/td>BOG<\/td>85.81%<\/td>98.72%<\/td>99.80%<\/td>21,749<\/td><\/tr>
    6<\/td>Azul (AD)<\/td>VCP<\/td>85.80%<\/td>99.20%<\/td>99.62%<\/td>26,438<\/td><\/tr>
    7<\/td>LATAM (LA)<\/td>SCL<\/td>85.15%<\/td>99.11%<\/td>99.80%<\/td>47,256<\/td><\/tr>
    8<\/td>Iberia (IB)<\/td>MAD<\/td>84.40%<\/td>98.51%<\/td>99.61%<\/td>15,821<\/td><\/tr>
    9<\/td>ANA (NH)<\/td>HND<\/td>82.10%<\/td>99.55%<\/td>100.00%<\/td>25,978<\/td><\/tr>
    10<\/td>Turkish Airlines (TK)<\/td>IST<\/td>81.99%<\/td>99.23%<\/td>99.89%<\/td>35,647<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Photo: Brisbane Airport (BNE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Asia-Pacific Region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Virgin Australia (VA)<\/strong> \u2013 85.83% | Hub: Brisbane (BNE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Thai AirAsia (FD)<\/strong> \u2013 84.63% | Hub: Don Mueang (DMK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Air New Zealand (NZ)<\/strong> \u2013 82.40% | Hub: Auckland (AKL)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      North America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Air Canada (AC)<\/strong> \u2013 79.06% | Hub: Toronto Pearson (YYZ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/strong> \u2013 79.03% | Hub: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Alaska Airlines (AS)<\/strong> \u2013 78.65% | Hub: Seattle Tacoma (SEA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. SAS (SK)<\/strong> \u2013 89.72% | Hub: Copenhagen (CPH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Iberia Express (I2)<\/strong> \u2013 89.52% | Hub: Madrid (MAD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Austrian (OS)<\/strong> \u2013 88.35% | Hub: Vienna (VIE)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Latin America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Copa Airlines (CM)<\/strong> \u2013 93.49% | Hub: Panama City (PTY)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Gol (G3)<\/strong> \u2013 90.70% | Hub: S\u00e3o Paulo Congonhas (CGH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Aeromexico (AM)<\/strong> \u2013 89.06% | Hub: Mexico City (MEX)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Middle East & Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Safair (FA)<\/strong> \u2013 95.22% | Hub: Johannesburg (JNB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Royal Jordanian (RJ)<\/strong> \u2013 94.88% | Hub: Amman Queen Alia (AMM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Oman Air (WY)<\/strong> \u2013 92.34% | Hub: Muscat Intl (MCT)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              ALSO READ: Best Airlines in the World in 2024 Based on On-Time Performance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              Photo: Perkin and Will<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              Most On-Time Airports Worldwide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Airports were ranked by on-time departure performance, considering departure delay averages, route volumes, and tracking reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Top Large Airports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)<\/strong> \u2013 91.22%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Riyadh King Khalid International (RUH)<\/strong> \u2013 89.97%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Santiago Arturo Merino Ben\u00edtez (SCL)<\/strong> \u2013 89.78%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Top Medium Airports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Panama City Tocumen International (PTY)<\/strong> \u2013 94.86%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Bras\u00edlia International (BSB)<\/strong> \u2013 91.81%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB)<\/strong> \u2013 90.75%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Top Small Airports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Kona Ellison Onizuka International (KOA)<\/strong> \u2013 92.98%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Trondheim Airport (TRD)<\/strong> \u2013 92.63%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Florian\u00f3polis Herc\u00edlio Luz (FLN)<\/strong> \u2013 92.56%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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