Edition of October 2026
Made from the update of 19 Oct 2026. The BTS data run through 31 Jul 2026. This is the first edition of the site.
National figures
| Figure | This edition |
|---|---|
| Scheduled flights, 12 months to July 2026 | 7,043,858 |
| Flights that arrived on time, 12 months to July 2026 | 76.0% |
| Departures that left on time, 12 months to July 2026 | 76.1% |
| Flights cancelled, 12 months to July 2026 | 1.8% |
| Flights that arrived on time in the newest month (July 2026) | 69.4% |
| Routes with a page | 5,405 |
| Airports with a page | 342 |
| Reporting airlines with a page | 14 |
A share has two figures, one for each edition, and no change. A count has a change in percent. Search engines list 2,975 pages of routes, airports, airlines and their months in this edition.
Updates in this month
The record of updates has no entry dated in October 2026. The record of updates.
The 50 routes with the most flights, 12 months to July 2026
New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to July 2026: 11,611, about 32 a day.
| Row | Name | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGA to ORD: New York to Chicago | 11,611 |
| 2 | ORD to LGA: Chicago to New York | 11,611 |
| 3 | LAX to SFO: Los Angeles to San Francisco | 11,235 |
| 4 | SFO to LAX: San Francisco to Los Angeles | 11,235 |
| 5 | LAX to JFK: Los Angeles to New York | 10,284 |
| 6 | JFK to LAX: New York to Los Angeles | 10,281 |
| 7 | OGG to HNL: Kahului to Honolulu | 10,075 |
| 8 | HNL to OGG: Honolulu to Kahului | 10,072 |
| 9 | BOS to DCA: Boston to Washington | 9,092 |
| 10 | DCA to BOS: Washington to Boston | 9,090 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Scheduled departures by state, 12 months to July 2026
Texas had the most scheduled departures in the 12 months to July 2026: 749,957, 10.7% of the departures at airports that have a page.
| Row | Name | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 749,957 |
| 2 | California | 746,803 |
| 3 | Florida | 635,459 |
| 4 | Illinois | 451,045 |
| 5 | Colorado | 360,063 |
| 6 | Georgia | 337,131 |
| 7 | New York | 310,903 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 266,703 |
| 9 | Virginia | 243,845 |
| 10 | Arizona | 227,780 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Reporting airlines by scheduled flights, 12 months to July 2026
Southwest Airlines (WN) had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to July 2026: 1,389,951, 19.7% of the flights of all reporting airlines.
| Row | Name | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Airlines (WN) | 1,389,951 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1,038,644 |
| 3 | American Airlines (AA) | 987,645 |
| 4 | SkyWest Airlines (OO) | 854,130 |
| 5 | United Airlines (UA) | 825,693 |
| 6 | Republic Airline (YX) | 363,168 |
| 7 | Envoy Air (MQ) | 317,726 |
| 8 | Alaska Airlines (AS) | 301,435 |
| 9 | PSA Airlines (OH) | 242,215 |
| 10 | JetBlue Airways (B6) | 237,090 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Delay causes by month, August 2024 to July 2026
Airlines gave 39.7% of the delay minutes to the BTS category "Late-arriving aircraft" in the 12 months to July 2026.
| Period | Arrived on time |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 69.4% |
| June 2026 | 72.8% |
| May 2026 | 77.6% |
| April 2026 | 78.9% |
| March 2026 | 73.2% |
| February 2026 | 78.3% |
| January 2026 | 75.3% |
| December 2025 | 71.9% |
| November 2025 | 77.3% |
| October 2025 | 79.1% |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Flights by scheduled departure hour, 12 months to July 2026
The hour from 7 am to 8 am had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to July 2026: 522,173, 7.4% of all flights.
| Period | Arrived on time |
|---|---|
| 12 am to 1 am | 81.4% |
| 1 am to 2 am | 79.1% |
| 2 am to 3 am | 78.2% |
| 3 am to 4 am | 78.2% |
| 4 am to 5 am | 80.0% |
| 5 am to 6 am | 90.1% |
| 6 am to 7 am | 88.3% |
| 7 am to 8 am | 85.9% |
| 8 am to 9 am | 84.1% |
| 9 am to 10 am | 82.4% |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
How an edition is made
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