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Spokane International: delays and on-time record
Spokane, Washington
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.
Spokane International (GEG) in Spokane, Washington had 18,474 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 51 a day, on 22 routes.
83.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 7.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at GEG were on time 79.3% of the time, 3.3 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
0.7% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 11.8 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at GEG with 35% of departures. Among carriers with at least 185 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its GEG departures (88.2%) and Allegiant Air the lowest (58.3%).
On-time departures are down 2.5 points on the previous 12 months (86.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving GEG, air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 33% and national aviation system 20%.
- On time 83.8%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 15.2%
- Cancelled 0.7%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from GEG | Arrivals at GEG | All reported flights | GEG departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 83.6% | 78.3% | 76.1% | 86.1% |
| Arrived on time | 83.8% | 79.3% | 76.0% | 84.1% |
| Cancelled | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 11.8 min | 13.0 min | 17.4 min | 9.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,134 | 1,225 | 1,684 | 1,062 |
| Scheduled flights | 18,474 | 18,472 | 7,043,858 | 17,943 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left GEG; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.5 pts.
Airlines at GEG
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 6,535 | 35% | 84.6% | 0.4 min | 0.8% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 3,609 | 20% | 84.7% | -0.8 min | 0.2% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 2,926 | 16% | 84.4% | 0.3 min | 1.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,614 | 14% | 88.2% | -3.2 min | 0.9% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,497 | 8% | 74.9% | 15.1 min | 0.9% |
| UA United Airlines | 888 | 5% | 84.1% | 1.0 min | 0.3% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 240 | 1% | 58.3% | 31.1 min | 1.3% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 155 | 1% | 74.2% | 0.6 min | 0.6% |
Departures from GEG 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 83.8%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from GEG
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG–SEA | Spokane to Seattle | 5,024 | 85.0% | -0.1 min | 1.0% |
| GEG–DEN | Spokane to Denver | 2,052 | 83.5% | 2.0 min | 0.3% |
| GEG–SLC | Spokane to Salt Lake City | 1,671 | 89.8% | -5.1 min | 0.7% |
| GEG–PHX | Spokane to Phoenix | 1,258 | 83.1% | 6.0 min | 0.4% |
| GEG–PDX | Spokane to Portland | 1,028 | 85.3% | 1.1 min | 0.9% |
| GEG–SFO | Spokane to San Francisco | 896 | 72.9% | 12.5 min | 0.3% |
| GEG–LAX | Spokane to Los Angeles | 878 | 90.3% | -4.0 min | 0.6% |
| GEG–LAS | Spokane to Las Vegas | 855 | 82.5% | 0.3 min | 0.2% |
| GEG–MSP | Spokane to Minneapolis | 782 | 90.4% | -2.8 min | 0.8% |
| GEG–ORD | Spokane to Chicago | 714 | 63.3% | 20.9 min | 1.5% |
| GEG–SMF | Spokane to Sacramento | 607 | 86.5% | -2.2 min | 0.2% |
| GEG–DFW | Spokane to Dallas/Fort Worth | 559 | 75.7% | 7.4 min | 1.8% |
| GEG–ATL | Spokane to Atlanta | 537 | 84.4% | -6.5 min | 1.1% |
| GEG–SAN | Spokane to San Diego | 419 | 87.4% | -5.1 min | 0.7% |
| GEG–OAK | Spokane to Oakland | 381 | 90.3% | -6.3 min | 0.0% |
| GEG–BOI | Spokane to Boise | 336 | 89.6% | -4.5 min | 0.3% |
| GEG–SJC | Spokane to San Jose | 238 | 81.1% | 1.6 min | 0.4% |
The 17 busiest of 22 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 369 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (94.2% of 2,318 flights) and 1 pm to 2 pm the lowest (74.0% of 1,835).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (134 in the period): air carrier 40%, weather 44%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for GEG on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave GEG on time?
83.6% of the 18,474 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 0.7% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at GEG on time?
79.3% of 18,472 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at GEG?
Counting departures from GEG and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (88.2% of 2,614 flights), then Southwest Airlines (84.7%) and SkyWest Airlines (84.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at GEG?
For departures from GEG that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 33%, national aviation system 20%, extreme weather 10%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at GEG?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 94.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 1 pm to 2 pm was lowest at 74.0%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 83.6%, down 2.5 points on the previous 12 months (86.1%). 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 GEG?
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.