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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Manchester Boston Regional: delays and on-time record
Manchester, New Hampshire
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.
Manchester Boston Regional (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire had 5,994 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 16 a day, on 10 routes.
80.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 4.1 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at MHT were on time 75.7% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.3% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 15.7 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at MHT with 47% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its MHT departures (85.5%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (70.6%).
On-time departures are down 0.5 points on the previous 12 months (80.7%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving MHT, late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 31% and national aviation system 25%.
- On time 79.0%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.4%
- Cancelled 2.3%
- Diverted 0.4%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from MHT | Arrivals at MHT | All reported flights | MHT departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 80.2% | 72.0% | 76.1% | 80.7% |
| Arrived on time | 79.0% | 75.7% | 76.0% | 78.9% |
| Cancelled | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Diverted | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 15.7 min | 17.2 min | 17.4 min | 16.6 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,557 | 1,486 | 1,684 | 1,698 |
| Scheduled flights | 5,994 | 5,992 | 7,043,858 | 6,006 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left MHT; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.5 pts.
Airlines at MHT
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,824 | 47% | 85.5% | 0.3 min | 0.7% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 2,000 | 33% | 70.6% | 15.3 min | 4.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 578 | 10% | 81.7% | -2.4 min | 2.1% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 568 | 9% | 73.6% | 8.4 min | 1.8% |
| YX Republic Airline | 24 | 0% | 75.0% | -3.3 min | 4.2% |
Departures from MHT 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 79.0%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from MHT
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHT–BWI | Manchester to Baltimore | 1,746 | 87.9% | -1.1 min | 0.7% |
| MHT–DCA | Manchester to Washington | 1,082 | 66.2% | 19.9 min | 5.5% |
| MHT–CLT | Manchester to Charlotte | 918 | 75.7% | 10.1 min | 3.8% |
| MHT–MCO | Manchester to Orlando | 837 | 77.2% | 5.3 min | 1.0% |
| MHT–ORD | Manchester to Chicago | 602 | 81.4% | -2.4 min | 2.2% |
| MHT–MDW | Manchester to Chicago | 523 | 86.4% | -2.4 min | 1.0% |
| MHT–FLL | Manchester to Fort Lauderdale | 110 | 61.8% | 19.7 min | 3.6% |
| MHT–RSW | Manchester to Fort Myers | 81 | 69.1% | 15.0 min | 0.0% |
| MHT–TPA | Manchester to Tampa | 61 | 78.7% | 13.4 min | 0.0% |
| MHT–JFK | Manchester to New York | 34 | 82.4% | 2.6 min | 2.9% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 120 departures, 9 am to 10 am had the highest on-time share (94.3% of 265 flights) and 5 pm to 6 pm the lowest (64.7% of 813).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (139 in the period): air carrier 12%, weather 73%, national aviation system 14%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for MHT on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave MHT on time?
80.2% of the 5,994 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.3% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at MHT on time?
75.7% of 5,992 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at MHT?
Counting departures from MHT and whether they reached their destination on time, Southwest Airlines had the highest share (85.5% of 2,824 flights), then Envoy Air (81.7%) and JetBlue Airways (73.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at MHT?
For departures from MHT that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 31%, national aviation system 25%, extreme weather 3%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at MHT?
Departures scheduled from 9 am to 10 am local time left on time 94.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 5 pm to 6 pm was lowest at 64.7%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 80.2%, down 0.5 points on the previous 12 months (80.7%). 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 MHT?
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.