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Reporting carrier · 12 months to July 2026
Envoy Air: on-time performance
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026.
In the 12 months to July 2026, Envoy Air (BTS code MQ) reported 317,726 scheduled domestic flights across 929 routes and 179 airports. It is a regional carrier that operates American Eagle flights.
78.9% of its flights arrived on time, 2.9 points above the 76.0% recorded for all reporting carriers together. 2.2% were cancelled (all carriers: 1.8%) and 0.3% diverted; flights that arrived were 4.2 min late on average.
Its busiest airports by departures are Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, 20% of departures), Chicago (ORD, 18% of departures) and Miami (MIA, 4% of departures).
The on-time share is about level with the previous 12 months (78.7%); the cancellation share moved from 1.8% to 2.2%.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category on its flights, late-arriving aircraft 44%, national aviation system 23% and air carrier 20%.
- On time 78.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.6%
- Cancelled 2.2%
- Diverted 0.3%
Against all reporting carriers
| Measure | Envoy Air | All reporting carriers | MQ, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrived on time | 78.9% | 76.0% | 78.7% |
| Departed on time | 80.4% | 76.1% | 81.2% |
| Arrived 15+ minutes late | 18.6% | 21.9% | 19.3% |
| Cancelled | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average arrival delay | 4.2 min | 8.1 min | 4.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,364 | 1,684 | 1,300 |
| Scheduled flights | 317,726 | 7,043,858 | 287,625 |
By on-time share, Envoy Air is 2 of 13 reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026; the full table is on the airline on-time ranking. Year on year: +0.2 pts on time.
Month by month
Busiest airports
| Airport | Departures | Share of carrier | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled | Airport, all carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas/Fort Worth | 64,084 | 20.2% | 80.7% | 2.1 min | 2.2% | 69.9% |
| ORD Chicago | 57,363 | 18.1% | 74.8% | 5.7 min | 2.9% | 69.4% |
| MIA Miami | 14,139 | 4.5% | 81.6% | 0.5 min | 0.8% | 72.3% |
| PHX Phoenix | 10,845 | 3.4% | 83.9% | 0.1 min | 0.6% | 77.4% |
| XNA Fayetteville | 5,867 | 1.8% | 82.0% | 2.9 min | 1.5% | 79.3% |
| CLT Charlotte | 5,819 | 1.8% | 82.1% | 1.9 min | 1.7% | 74.8% |
| DCA Washington | 4,800 | 1.5% | 75.1% | 7.4 min | 3.0% | 70.1% |
| SGF Springfield | 4,300 | 1.4% | 79.4% | 5.8 min | 1.9% | 77.2% |
| LIT Little Rock | 4,040 | 1.3% | 78.4% | 7.1 min | 1.7% | 79.2% |
| CMH Columbus | 3,076 | 1% | 80.1% | 6.0 min | 1.1% | 79.0% |
| CVG Cincinnati | 2,574 | 0.8% | 78.7% | 5.3 min | 1.8% | 77.6% |
| COU Columbia | 2,434 | 0.8% | 78.0% | 7.0 min | 2.8% | 75.6% |
| BHM Birmingham | 2,359 | 0.7% | 80.6% | 4.0 min | 1.2% | 80.3% |
| BNA Nashville | 2,318 | 0.7% | 73.1% | 11.3 min | 2.4% | 74.4% |
| FAR Fargo | 2,255 | 0.7% | 79.3% | 2.1 min | 2.4% | 77.0% |
| GSO Greensboro/High Point | 2,191 | 0.7% | 80.4% | 2.5 min | 2.3% | 78.3% |
| ICT Wichita | 2,160 | 0.7% | 78.6% | 3.4 min | 2.7% | 78.1% |
| EYW Key West | 2,143 | 0.7% | 77.5% | 7.3 min | 1.1% | 74.7% |
| TUL Tulsa | 2,051 | 0.6% | 79.5% | 2.4 min | 2.5% | 80.6% |
| BOS Boston | 2,035 | 0.6% | 78.2% | 5.1 min | 2.2% | 73.3% |
| AMA Amarillo | 1,937 | 0.6% | 83.4% | 1.2 min | 2.3% | 82.2% |
| CID Cedar Rapids/Iowa City | 1,932 | 0.6% | 79.6% | 3.0 min | 2.3% | 74.9% |
| GSP Greer | 1,914 | 0.6% | 75.7% | 6.1 min | 2.2% | 78.9% |
| PNS Pensacola | 1,853 | 0.6% | 79.3% | 5.2 min | 1.6% | 78.1% |
| CRP Corpus Christi | 1,823 | 0.6% | 81.8% | 3.7 min | 2.0% | 80.4% |
The 25 airports with the most MQ departures of 179 served. On time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late; the pill is green when the carrier is at or above the figure for all carriers' departures from that airport (last column).
Busiest routes
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW–SGF | Dallas/Fort Worth to Springfield | 2,583 | 79.3% | 5.0 min | 1.6% |
| SGF–DFW | Springfield to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,581 | 79.0% | 6.9 min | 1.8% |
| DFW–XNA | Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville | 2,369 | 81.2% | 2.4 min | 1.9% |
| XNA–DFW | Fayetteville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,363 | 80.4% | 6.3 min | 1.9% |
| AMA–DFW | Amarillo to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,937 | 83.4% | 1.2 min | 2.3% |
| DFW–AMA | Dallas/Fort Worth to Amarillo | 1,937 | 82.3% | 1.2 min | 2.1% |
| CRP–DFW | Corpus Christi to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,823 | 81.8% | 3.7 min | 2.0% |
| DFW–CRP | Dallas/Fort Worth to Corpus Christi | 1,823 | 80.7% | 1.4 min | 1.9% |
| ABI–DFW | Abilene to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,750 | 81.0% | 4.3 min | 2.2% |
| DFW–ABI | Dallas/Fort Worth to Abilene | 1,750 | 79.8% | 5.0 min | 2.2% |
| DFW–LIT | Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock | 1,739 | 79.9% | 3.0 min | 2.2% |
| LIT–DFW | Little Rock to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,739 | 74.9% | 13.3 min | 2.2% |
| DFW–MAF | Dallas/Fort Worth to Midland/Odessa | 1,727 | 81.2% | 0.9 min | 2.4% |
| MAF–DFW | Midland/Odessa to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,726 | 82.3% | 4.0 min | 2.5% |
| XNA–ORD | Fayetteville to Chicago | 1,562 | 75.5% | 9.9 min | 1.7% |
| ORD–XNA | Chicago to Fayetteville | 1,559 | 75.2% | 5.1 min | 1.6% |
| LBB–DFW | Lubbock to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,540 | 83.6% | 3.2 min | 1.3% |
| DFW–LBB | Dallas/Fort Worth to Lubbock | 1,539 | 83.2% | 2.2 min | 1.2% |
| HPN–ORD | White Plains to Chicago | 1,530 | 75.7% | 7.5 min | 4.1% |
| ORD–HPN | Chicago to White Plains | 1,530 | 74.2% | 6.6 min | 3.9% |
| DFW–LRD | Dallas/Fort Worth to Laredo | 1,438 | 81.3% | -1.2 min | 2.9% |
| LRD–DFW | Laredo to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,438 | 82.3% | 3.7 min | 2.9% |
| ORD–CMH | Chicago to Columbus | 1,418 | 73.8% | 8.5 min | 2.3% |
| CMH–ORD | Columbus to Chicago | 1,405 | 74.6% | 14.6 min | 2.3% |
| BRO–DFW | Brownsville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,397 | 84.3% | 0.3 min | 2.5% |
The 25 routes with the most MQ flights of 929 flown. Figures are for this carrier's flights only; the route pages compare every carrier on the route.
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes and cancellations
Cancellations by reported reason (7,064 in the period): air carrier 3%, weather 66%, national aviation system 32%, security 0%.
Questions and answers
What is Envoy Air's on-time performance?
78.9% of 317,726 scheduled domestic flights in the 12 months to July 2026 arrived less than 15 minutes late. All reporting carriers together recorded 76.0%.
How often does Envoy Air cancel flights?
2.2% of its scheduled domestic flights were cancelled in the period, against 1.8% for all reporting carriers.
What causes Envoy Air delays?
For flights that arrived 15 or more minutes late, the carrier attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 44%, national aviation system 23%, air carrier 20%, extreme weather 13%, security 0%. Carriers assign these categories themselves under BTS rules.
At which airports does Envoy Air have its highest on-time share?
Among its 25 busiest airports with at least 600 departures, flights leaving Phoenix (PHX) had the highest on-time arrival share at 83.9%, and those leaving Nashville (BNA) the lowest at 73.1%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share?
Its flights scheduled to depart from 5 am to 6 am local time arrived on time 89.1% of the time; those scheduled from 5 pm to 6 pm did so 69.9% of the time.
Is it getting better?
The on-time share for the 12 months to July 2026 was 78.9%, about level with the previous 12 months (78.7%).
Why are some airlines missing?
Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue must report on-time data to BTS. Smaller carriers, charter operators and foreign airlines are not in the files, and flights to or from other countries are not covered.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; carrier name from the BTS unique carrier lookup. US government works in the public domain. The carrier code is the BTS reporting-carrier code, which identifies the company that operated the flight, not the brand it was sold under. Totals and averages only. See the methodology and which airlines report.