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Airport · 12 months to July 2026
Myrtle Beach International: delays and on-time record
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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.
Reporting carriers scheduled 13,191 domestic departures from Myrtle Beach International (MYR), Myrtle Beach, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 36 a day to 52 destinations.
76.8% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 0.7 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at MYR were on time 75.8% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.4% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 19.6 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at MYR with 17% of departures. Among carriers with at least 132 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its MYR departures (84.2%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (69.2%).
On-time departures are down 0.6 points on the previous 12 months (77.4%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving MYR, late-arriving aircraft 48%, air carrier 26% and national aviation system 19%.
- On time 77.6%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.8%
- Cancelled 2.4%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from MYR | Arrivals at MYR | All reported flights | MYR departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 76.8% | 76.2% | 76.1% | 77.4% |
| Arrived on time | 77.6% | 75.8% | 76.0% | 77.7% |
| Cancelled | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 19.6 min | 15.8 min | 17.4 min | 18.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,844 | 1,537 | 1,684 | 1,756 |
| Scheduled flights | 13,191 | 13,191 | 7,043,858 | 15,099 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left MYR; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.6 pts.
Airlines at MYR
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,284 | 17% | 81.6% | 3.1 min | 1.1% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,245 | 17% | 84.2% | -1.9 min | 1.9% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 1,883 | 14% | 72.3% | 10.3 min | 4.8% |
| AA American Airlines | 1,800 | 14% | 78.6% | 14.7 min | 1.4% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,512 | 11% | 75.9% | 6.5 min | 4.0% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 1,502 | 11% | 71.6% | 18.6 min | 1.3% |
| YX Republic Airline | 835 | 6% | 76.6% | 1.3 min | 4.4% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 347 | 3% | 81.6% | 2.5 min | 2.6% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 334 | 3% | 69.2% | 23.0 min | 2.4% |
| UA United Airlines | 295 | 2% | 69.5% | 13.1 min | 2.0% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 154 | 1% | 79.2% | 3.2 min | 0.0% |
Departures from MYR 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 77.6%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from MYR
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYR–CLT | Myrtle Beach to Charlotte | 2,258 | 82.6% | 3.0 min | 1.9% |
| MYR–ATL | Myrtle Beach to Atlanta | 1,513 | 86.5% | -4.2 min | 2.0% |
| MYR–BWI | Myrtle Beach to Baltimore | 1,038 | 82.9% | 1.3 min | 1.3% |
| MYR–EWR | Myrtle Beach to Newark | 975 | 74.2% | 4.9 min | 7.0% |
| MYR–DCA | Myrtle Beach to Washington | 754 | 67.8% | 19.5 min | 4.9% |
| MYR–LGA | Myrtle Beach to New York | 667 | 73.3% | 9.5 min | 3.9% |
| MYR–BNA | Myrtle Beach to Nashville | 635 | 82.5% | 3.9 min | 0.8% |
| MYR–DFW | Myrtle Beach to Dallas/Fort Worth | 506 | 69.0% | 30.7 min | 2.2% |
| MYR–ORD | Myrtle Beach to Chicago | 494 | 74.7% | 7.8 min | 1.2% |
| MYR–BOS | Myrtle Beach to Boston | 439 | 67.4% | 14.8 min | 3.2% |
| MYR–DTW | Myrtle Beach to Detroit | 394 | 84.8% | -1.3 min | 1.5% |
| MYR–MDW | Myrtle Beach to Chicago | 332 | 83.4% | 0.8 min | 1.8% |
| MYR–PHL | Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia | 279 | 68.5% | 19.4 min | 5.0% |
| MYR–FLL | Myrtle Beach to Fort Lauderdale | 246 | 67.5% | 19.1 min | 4.5% |
| MYR–ABE | Myrtle Beach to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton | 229 | 74.2% | 28.3 min | 1.3% |
| MYR–PIT | Myrtle Beach to Pittsburgh | 214 | 77.6% | 14.1 min | 1.9% |
| MYR–MCO | Myrtle Beach to Orlando | 190 | 80.0% | 2.6 min | 3.2% |
| MYR–SWF | Myrtle Beach to Newburgh/Poughkeepsie | 165 | 78.8% | 2.8 min | 2.4% |
| MYR–CVG | Myrtle Beach to Cincinnati | 129 | 72.1% | 24.7 min | 0.0% |
| MYR–MSP | Myrtle Beach to Minneapolis | 126 | 81.7% | -1.8 min | 0.0% |
| MYR–ISP | Myrtle Beach to Islip | 121 | 76.0% | 16.2 min | 0.8% |
The 21 busiest of 52 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 264 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (91.3% of 480 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (63.7% of 1,079).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (323 in the period): air carrier 27%, weather 64%, national aviation system 9%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for MYR on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave MYR on time?
76.8% of the 13,191 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.4% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at MYR on time?
75.8% of 13,191 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at MYR?
Counting departures from MYR and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.2% of 2,245 flights), then Southwest Airlines (81.6%) and Envoy Air (81.6%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at MYR?
For departures from MYR that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 48%, air carrier 26%, national aviation system 19%, extreme weather 6%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at MYR?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 91.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 63.7%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 76.8%, down 0.6 points on the previous 12 months (77.4%). 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 MYR?
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.