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Reporting carrier · 12 months to July 2026
Republic Airline: 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.
Republic Airline (BTS code YX) reported 363,168 scheduled domestic flights in the 12 months to July 2026, serving 96 airports on 969 routes. It is a regional carrier that operates flights sold by American, Delta and United.
75.3% of its flights arrived on time, 0.7 points below the 76.0% recorded for all reporting carriers together. 4.1% were cancelled (all carriers: 1.8%) and 0.2% diverted; flights that arrived were 5.3 min late on average.
Its busiest airports by departures are New York (LGA, 16% of departures), Boston (BOS, 9% of departures) and Chicago (ORD, 9% of departures).
The on-time share is down 4.2 points on the previous 12 months (79.5%); the cancellation share moved from 2.9% to 4.1%.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category on its flights, late-arriving aircraft 39%, national aviation system 32% and air carrier 24%.
- On time 75.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 20.4%
- Cancelled 4.1%
- Diverted 0.2%
Against all reporting carriers
| Measure | Republic Airline | All reporting carriers | YX, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrived on time | 75.3% | 76.0% | 79.5% |
| Departed on time | 78.0% | 76.1% | 82.8% |
| Arrived 15+ minutes late | 20.4% | 21.9% | 17.4% |
| Cancelled | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average arrival delay | 5.3 min | 8.1 min | 2.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,546 | 1,684 | 1,287 |
| Scheduled flights | 363,168 | 7,043,858 | 330,929 |
By on-time share, Republic Airline is 7 of 13 reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026; the full table is on the airline on-time ranking. Year on year: −4.2 pts on time.
Month by month
Busiest airports
| Airport | Departures | Share of carrier | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled | Airport, all carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA New York | 56,527 | 15.6% | 71.1% | 6.4 min | 5.4% | 69.9% |
| BOS Boston | 34,144 | 9.4% | 74.8% | 4.7 min | 4.0% | 73.3% |
| ORD Chicago | 32,790 | 9% | 73.7% | 7.7 min | 3.8% | 69.4% |
| DCA Washington | 27,178 | 7.5% | 72.5% | 7.9 min | 4.1% | 70.1% |
| EWR Newark | 24,222 | 6.7% | 79.4% | -1.2 min | 4.8% | 75.3% |
| JFK New York | 15,113 | 4.2% | 74.2% | 5.8 min | 4.6% | 72.8% |
| IND Indianapolis | 13,820 | 3.8% | 79.2% | 2.2 min | 3.1% | 78.9% |
| CMH Columbus | 13,080 | 3.6% | 79.9% | 1.4 min | 3.1% | 79.0% |
| PIT Pittsburgh | 11,621 | 3.2% | 81.4% | -0.2 min | 3.1% | 79.7% |
| IAD Washington | 8,800 | 2.4% | 79.9% | 3.5 min | 2.7% | 80.1% |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham | 7,615 | 2.1% | 71.6% | 10.3 min | 4.0% | 77.1% |
| BNA Nashville | 7,075 | 1.9% | 72.5% | 9.1 min | 3.5% | 74.4% |
| PHL Philadelphia | 6,771 | 1.9% | 80.1% | 2.0 min | 2.7% | 73.4% |
| DTW Detroit | 6,141 | 1.7% | 78.9% | 4.5 min | 3.3% | 75.4% |
| SDF Louisville | 5,785 | 1.6% | 82.3% | -0.9 min | 2.8% | 79.7% |
| CVG Cincinnati | 4,926 | 1.4% | 79.0% | 3.5 min | 3.3% | 77.6% |
| RIC Richmond | 4,914 | 1.4% | 73.5% | 8.1 min | 4.8% | 75.9% |
| CLE Cleveland | 4,893 | 1.3% | 75.9% | 5.4 min | 4.8% | 77.7% |
| CLT Charlotte | 3,937 | 1.1% | 78.9% | 3.5 min | 3.9% | 74.8% |
| ORF Norfolk | 3,751 | 1% | 74.9% | 7.5 min | 5.1% | 77.4% |
| PWM Portland | 3,507 | 1% | 79.8% | 2.8 min | 4.0% | 78.2% |
| BUF Buffalo | 3,380 | 0.9% | 76.9% | 6.3 min | 4.2% | 75.5% |
| STL St. Louis | 3,172 | 0.9% | 75.7% | 6.1 min | 4.5% | 76.8% |
| MEM Memphis | 3,006 | 0.8% | 76.6% | 4.4 min | 3.7% | 78.2% |
| ATL Atlanta | 3,002 | 0.8% | 71.6% | 12.1 min | 4.7% | 76.6% |
The 25 airports with the most YX departures of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA–BOS | New York to Boston | 6,830 | 69.5% | 8.6 min | 5.5% |
| BOS–LGA | Boston to New York | 6,828 | 71.7% | 9.1 min | 5.9% |
| DCA–LGA | Washington to New York | 4,723 | 62.4% | 19.3 min | 5.9% |
| LGA–DCA | New York to Washington | 4,719 | 63.7% | 11.9 min | 5.4% |
| BOS–DCA | Boston to Washington | 3,950 | 72.6% | 6.3 min | 3.8% |
| DCA–BOS | Washington to Boston | 3,948 | 74.6% | 5.3 min | 4.1% |
| LGA–PIT | New York to Pittsburgh | 2,890 | 75.8% | 4.0 min | 4.9% |
| JFK–BOS | New York to Boston | 2,889 | 73.7% | 8.0 min | 4.4% |
| PIT–LGA | Pittsburgh to New York | 2,889 | 77.5% | 4.7 min | 4.8% |
| BOS–JFK | Boston to New York | 2,888 | 71.6% | 7.2 min | 5.0% |
| LGA–CMH | New York to Columbus | 2,887 | 73.8% | 7.1 min | 4.7% |
| CMH–LGA | Columbus to New York | 2,886 | 76.4% | 5.6 min | 4.3% |
| ORD–IND | Chicago to Indianapolis | 2,780 | 74.3% | 11.3 min | 3.8% |
| IND–ORD | Indianapolis to Chicago | 2,774 | 81.4% | 1.8 min | 2.4% |
| IND–LGA | Indianapolis to New York | 2,514 | 77.8% | 2.3 min | 4.2% |
| LGA–IND | New York to Indianapolis | 2,514 | 72.9% | 4.9 min | 5.1% |
| RIC–LGA | Richmond to New York | 2,190 | 69.9% | 12.0 min | 5.8% |
| LGA–RIC | New York to Richmond | 2,188 | 71.1% | 5.8 min | 6.4% |
| JFK–DCA | New York to Washington | 2,075 | 66.2% | 10.9 min | 5.3% |
| CMH–EWR | Columbus to Newark | 2,044 | 79.1% | 0.1 min | 3.9% |
| DCA–JFK | Washington to New York | 2,043 | 72.1% | 7.1 min | 5.2% |
| EWR–CMH | Newark to Columbus | 2,043 | 80.0% | 0.9 min | 4.6% |
| LGA–RDU | New York to Raleigh/Durham | 2,022 | 70.0% | 9.1 min | 5.3% |
| RDU–LGA | Raleigh/Durham to New York | 2,020 | 65.9% | 16.7 min | 5.8% |
| BOS–IND | Boston to Indianapolis | 1,971 | 79.7% | -0.8 min | 2.4% |
The 25 routes with the most YX flights of 969 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 (15,011 in the period): air carrier 16%, weather 49%, national aviation system 35%, security 0%.
Questions and answers
What is Republic Airline's on-time performance?
75.3% of 363,168 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 Republic Airline cancel flights?
4.1% of its scheduled domestic flights were cancelled in the period, against 1.8% for all reporting carriers.
What causes Republic Airline delays?
For flights that arrived 15 or more minutes late, the carrier attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 39%, national aviation system 32%, air carrier 24%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%. Carriers assign these categories themselves under BTS rules.
At which airports does Republic Airline have its highest on-time share?
Among its 25 busiest airports with at least 600 departures, flights leaving Louisville (SDF) had the highest on-time arrival share at 82.3%, and those leaving New York (LGA) the lowest at 71.1%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share?
Its flights scheduled to depart from 6 am to 7 am local time arrived on time 86.6% of the time; those scheduled from 8 pm to 9 pm did so 63.4% of the time.
Is it getting better?
The on-time share for the 12 months to July 2026 was 75.3%, down 4.2 points on the previous 12 months (79.5%).
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.