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Tucson International: delays and on-time record
Tucson, Arizona
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 19,536 domestic departures from Tucson International (TUS), Tucson, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 54 a day to 19 destinations.
82.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 6.1 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at TUS were on time 77.9% of the time, 1.9 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.0% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 14.0 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at TUS with 42% of departures. Among carriers with at least 195 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its TUS departures (88.5%) and American Airlines the lowest (77.3%).
On-time departures are down 3.1 points on the previous 12 months (85.3%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving TUS, air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 35% and national aviation system 21%.
- On time 82.6%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 16.2%
- Cancelled 1.0%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from TUS | Arrivals at TUS | All reported flights | TUS departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 82.2% | 76.2% | 76.1% | 85.3% |
| Arrived on time | 82.6% | 77.9% | 76.0% | 84.9% |
| Cancelled | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 14.0 min | 16.1 min | 17.4 min | 11.8 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,350 | 1,473 | 1,684 | 1,193 |
| Scheduled flights | 19,536 | 19,538 | 7,043,858 | 20,535 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left TUS; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.1 pts.
Airlines at TUS
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 8,214 | 42% | 83.7% | 2.4 min | 0.5% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 4,590 | 23% | 81.5% | 3.1 min | 0.4% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,936 | 15% | 77.3% | 11.1 min | 2.9% |
| UA United Airlines | 1,202 | 6% | 84.4% | 2.7 min | 0.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,120 | 6% | 88.5% | -1.1 min | 2.1% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 630 | 3% | 86.3% | 1.0 min | 0.6% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 603 | 3% | 85.1% | -2.5 min | 0.8% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 241 | 1% | 78.0% | 5.1 min | 2.1% |
Departures from TUS 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 82.6%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from TUS
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS–PHX | Tucson to Phoenix | 3,465 | 83.0% | 5.2 min | 0.5% |
| TUS–DEN | Tucson to Denver | 2,740 | 82.8% | 4.0 min | 0.5% |
| TUS–LAX | Tucson to Los Angeles | 2,589 | 86.0% | 0.2 min | 0.4% |
| TUS–DFW | Tucson to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,189 | 77.0% | 11.7 min | 3.5% |
| TUS–LAS | Tucson to Las Vegas | 1,336 | 84.4% | 1.4 min | 0.2% |
| TUS–SLC | Tucson to Salt Lake City | 1,112 | 92.5% | -10.3 min | 0.3% |
| TUS–SEA | Tucson to Seattle | 1,065 | 85.5% | -1.0 min | 0.7% |
| TUS–ORD | Tucson to Chicago | 1,040 | 74.4% | 11.9 min | 1.4% |
| TUS–SFO | Tucson to San Francisco | 945 | 68.8% | 13.8 min | 0.4% |
| TUS–ATL | Tucson to Atlanta | 809 | 90.0% | -2.4 min | 2.0% |
| TUS–SAN | Tucson to San Diego | 654 | 75.7% | 5.8 min | 0.5% |
| TUS–PDX | Tucson to Portland | 365 | 93.2% | -10.6 min | 0.0% |
| TUS–MDW | Tucson to Chicago | 286 | 79.0% | 3.4 min | 1.0% |
| TUS–DAL | Tucson to Dallas | 221 | 82.4% | 2.3 min | 0.9% |
| TUS–IAH | Tucson to Houston | 206 | 90.3% | -6.1 min | 1.9% |
| TUS–MSP | Tucson to Minneapolis | 173 | 82.1% | 2.3 min | 3.5% |
| TUS–HOU | Tucson to Houston | 171 | 87.7% | 2.1 min | 0.0% |
| TUS–SNA | Tucson to Santa Ana | 124 | 84.7% | 4.6 min | 2.4% |
The 18 busiest of 19 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 391 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (94.3% of 990 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (61.6% of 458).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (190 in the period): air carrier 24%, weather 61%, national aviation system 15%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for TUS on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave TUS on time?
82.2% of the 19,536 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.0% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at TUS on time?
77.9% of 19,538 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at TUS?
Counting departures from TUS and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (88.5% of 1,120 flights), then Envoy Air (86.3%) and Alaska Airlines (85.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at TUS?
For departures from TUS that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 35%, national aviation system 21%, extreme weather 7%, security 1%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at TUS?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 94.3% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 61.6%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 82.2%, down 3.1 points on the previous 12 months (85.3%). 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 TUS?
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.