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Gainesville Regional: delays and on-time record
Gainesville, Florida
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.
Gainesville Regional (GNV) in Gainesville, Florida had 2,741 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 8 a day, on 8 routes.
84.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 8.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at GNV were on time 82.5% of the time, 6.5 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.4% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 13.3 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at GNV with 58% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Envoy Air had the highest on-time arrival share for its GNV departures (86.3%) and Delta Air Lines the lowest (85.4%).
On-time departures are up 2.4 points on the previous 12 months (82.2%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving GNV, air carrier 53%, late-arriving aircraft 30% and national aviation system 11%.
- On time 85.8%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 12.6%
- Cancelled 1.4%
- Diverted 0.1%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from GNV | Arrivals at GNV | All reported flights | GNV departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 84.6% | 82.0% | 76.1% | 82.2% |
| Arrived on time | 85.8% | 82.5% | 76.0% | 83.3% |
| Cancelled | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Diverted | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 13.3 min | 11.1 min | 17.4 min | 16.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,235 | 1,084 | 1,684 | 1,493 |
| Scheduled flights | 2,741 | 2,741 | 7,043,858 | 2,855 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left GNV; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved +2.4 pts.
Airlines at GNV
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,593 | 58% | 85.4% | -1.8 min | 1.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,116 | 41% | 86.3% | -1.7 min | 0.8% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 32 | 1% | 90.6% | -3.6 min | 3.1% |
Departures from GNV 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 85.8%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from GNV
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNV–ATL | Gainesville to Atlanta | 1,591 | 85.5% | -1.8 min | 1.8% |
| GNV–DFW | Gainesville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 703 | 83.6% | -3.1 min | 1.4% |
| GNV–MIA | Gainesville to Miami | 384 | 90.4% | 1.1 min | 0.0% |
| GNV–CLT | Gainesville to Charlotte | 58 | 93.1% | -4.4 min | 0.0% |
| GNV–AUS | Gainesville to Austin | 2 | 50.0% | 16.0 min | 0.0% |
| GNV–BNA | Gainesville to Nashville | 1 | 100.0% | -13.0 min | 0.0% |
| GNV–CLL | Gainesville to College Station/Bryan | 1 | 100.0% | -26.0 min | 0.0% |
| GNV–IAH | Gainesville to Houston | 1 | 100.0% | -25.0 min | 0.0% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 55 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (92.2% of 817 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (71.4% of 266).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (39 in the period): air carrier 64%, weather 33%, national aviation system 3%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for GNV on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave GNV on time?
84.6% of the 2,741 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.4% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at GNV on time?
82.5% of 2,741 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at GNV?
Counting departures from GNV and whether they reached their destination on time, Envoy Air had the highest share (86.3% of 1,116 flights), then Delta Air Lines (85.4%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at GNV?
For departures from GNV that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 53%, late-arriving aircraft 30%, national aviation system 11%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at GNV?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 92.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 71.4%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 84.6%, up 2.4 points on the previous 12 months (82.2%). 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 GNV?
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.