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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International: delays and on-time record
Birmingham, Alabama
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; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (BHM) in Birmingham, Alabama had 16,924 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 46 a day, on 31 routes.
79.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at BHM were on time 76.0% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.6% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.3 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at BHM with 30% of departures. Among carriers with at least 169 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its BHM departures (86.0%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (75.6%).
On-time departures are about level with the previous 12 months (80.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving BHM, late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 31% and national aviation system 16%.
- On time 80.3%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 17.8%
- Cancelled 1.6%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from BHM | Arrivals at BHM | All reported flights | BHM departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.8% | 74.6% | 76.1% | 80.1% |
| Arrived on time | 80.3% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 79.5% |
| Cancelled | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.3 min | 16.5 min | 17.4 min | 16.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,552 | 1,565 | 1,684 | 1,628 |
| Scheduled flights | 16,924 | 16,924 | 7,043,858 | 17,166 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left BHM; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.3 pts.
Airlines at BHM
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 5,052 | 30% | 79.3% | 4.7 min | 0.6% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 3,663 | 22% | 75.6% | 14.3 min | 3.4% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 3,449 | 20% | 86.0% | -2.5 min | 1.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 2,359 | 14% | 80.6% | 4.0 min | 1.2% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,371 | 8% | 80.4% | 8.8 min | 0.9% |
| AA American Airlines | 509 | 3% | 83.9% | -0.7 min | 3.1% |
| YX Republic Airline | 353 | 2% | 85.0% | -0.2 min | 1.1% |
| UA United Airlines | 92 | 1% | 77.2% | 8.8 min | 0.0% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 76 | 0% | 65.8% | 14.8 min | 0.0% |
Departures from BHM by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 80.3%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from BHM
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM–ATL | Birmingham to Atlanta | 3,334 | 85.8% | -2.3 min | 1.8% |
| BHM–DFW | Birmingham to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,199 | 76.4% | 12.3 min | 2.8% |
| BHM–CLT | Birmingham to Charlotte | 1,758 | 82.4% | 3.9 min | 1.6% |
| BHM–DEN | Birmingham to Denver | 1,218 | 82.8% | 1.9 min | 0.2% |
| BHM–ORD | Birmingham to Chicago | 1,117 | 76.5% | 9.7 min | 1.7% |
| BHM–DCA | Birmingham to Washington | 1,043 | 72.2% | 19.3 min | 4.7% |
| BHM–DAL | Birmingham to Dallas | 981 | 78.4% | 4.0 min | 0.9% |
| BHM–MCO | Birmingham to Orlando | 848 | 78.5% | 7.8 min | 0.5% |
| BHM–MIA | Birmingham to Miami | 651 | 84.9% | 0.6 min | 0.6% |
| BHM–PHL | Birmingham to Philadelphia | 561 | 79.3% | 7.2 min | 3.2% |
| BHM–BNA | Birmingham to Nashville | 515 | 74.0% | 8.4 min | 1.0% |
| BHM–MDW | Birmingham to Chicago | 457 | 84.5% | 0.9 min | 1.1% |
| BHM–HOU | Birmingham to Houston | 447 | 84.1% | -0.4 min | 0.2% |
| BHM–TPA | Birmingham to Tampa | 425 | 74.8% | 7.0 min | 0.5% |
| BHM–LAS | Birmingham to Las Vegas | 359 | 85.8% | -1.7 min | 0.0% |
| BHM–BWI | Birmingham to Baltimore | 337 | 80.4% | 5.8 min | 1.2% |
| BHM–DTW | Birmingham to Detroit | 312 | 76.9% | 19.6 min | 1.6% |
| BHM–PHX | Birmingham to Phoenix | 185 | 77.8% | 4.8 min | 0.0% |
The 18 busiest of 31 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 338 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (92.6% of 1,487 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (63.1% of 884).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (278 in the period): air carrier 24%, weather 63%, national aviation system 13%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for BHM on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave BHM on time?
79.8% of the 16,924 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.6% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at BHM on time?
76.0% of 16,924 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at BHM?
Counting departures from BHM and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.0% of 3,449 flights), then Republic Airline (85.0%) and American Airlines (83.9%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at BHM?
For departures from BHM that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 31%, national aviation system 16%, extreme weather 9%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at BHM?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 92.6% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 63.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.8%, about level with the previous 12 months (80.1%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at BHM?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.