Edition of November 2026
Made from the update of 2 Nov 2026. The BTS data run through 31 Aug 2026. The edition before is October 2026.
National figures
| Figure | This edition | Edition before | Change in the count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled flights, 12 months to August 2026 | 7,049,869 | 7,049,869 | no change |
| Flights that arrived on time, 12 months to August 2026 | 75.6% | 75.6% | n/a |
| Departures that left on time, 12 months to August 2026 | 75.6% | 75.6% | n/a |
| Flights cancelled, 12 months to August 2026 | 1.9% | 1.9% | n/a |
| Flights that arrived on time in the newest month (August 2026) | 71.4% | 71.4% | n/a |
| Routes with a page | 5,460 | 5,460 | no change |
| Airports with a page | 344 | 344 | no change |
| Reporting airlines with a page | 14 | 14 | no change |
A share has two figures, one for each edition, and no change. A count has a change in percent. Search engines list 2,965 pages of routes, airports, airlines and their months in this edition.
Updates in this month
The record of updates has no entry dated in November 2026. The record of updates.
The 50 routes with the most flights, 12 months to August 2026
New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to August 2026: 11,630, about 32 a day.
| Row | Name | Flights | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGA to ORD: New York to Chicago | 11,630 | 1 |
| 2 | ORD to LGA: Chicago to New York | 11,630 | 2 |
| 3 | LAX to SFO: Los Angeles to San Francisco | 11,437 | 3 |
| 4 | SFO to LAX: San Francisco to Los Angeles | 11,437 | 4 |
| 5 | LAX to JFK: Los Angeles to New York | 10,289 | 5 |
| 6 | JFK to LAX: New York to Los Angeles | 10,285 | 6 |
| 7 | OGG to HNL: Kahului to Honolulu | 10,001 | 7 |
| 8 | HNL to OGG: Honolulu to Kahului | 9,998 | 8 |
| 9 | BOS to DCA: Boston to Washington | 9,105 | 9 |
| 10 | DCA to BOS: Washington to Boston | 9,104 | 10 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Scheduled departures by state, 12 months to August 2026
Texas had the most scheduled departures in the 12 months to August 2026: 750,126, 10.6% of the departures at airports that have a page.
| Row | Name | Departures | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 750,126 | 1 |
| 2 | California | 748,308 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida | 634,951 | 3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 454,016 | 4 |
| 5 | Colorado | 360,684 | 5 |
| 6 | Georgia | 336,861 | 6 |
| 7 | New York | 310,565 | 7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 266,185 | 8 |
| 9 | Virginia | 244,275 | 9 |
| 10 | Arizona | 228,208 | 10 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Reporting airlines by scheduled flights, 12 months to August 2026
Southwest Airlines (WN) had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to August 2026: 1,391,794, 19.7% of the flights of all reporting airlines.
| Row | Name | Flights | Row in the edition before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Airlines (WN) | 1,391,794 | 1 |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1,039,517 | 2 |
| 3 | American Airlines (AA) | 988,892 | 3 |
| 4 | SkyWest Airlines (OO) | 855,406 | 4 |
| 5 | United Airlines (UA) | 830,825 | 5 |
| 6 | Republic Airline (YX) | 364,452 | 6 |
| 7 | Envoy Air (MQ) | 320,362 | 7 |
| 8 | Alaska Airlines (AS) | 309,844 | 8 |
| 9 | PSA Airlines (OH) | 242,979 | 9 |
| 10 | JetBlue Airways (B6) | 240,615 | 10 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Delay causes by month, September 2024 to August 2026
Airlines gave 39.8% of the delay minutes to the BTS category "Late-arriving aircraft" in the 12 months to August 2026.
| Period | Arrived on time | Figure in the edition before |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 71.4% | 71.4% |
| July 2026 | 69.4% | 69.4% |
| June 2026 | 72.8% | 72.8% |
| May 2026 | 77.6% | 77.6% |
| April 2026 | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| March 2026 | 73.2% | 73.2% |
| February 2026 | 78.3% | 78.3% |
| January 2026 | 75.3% | 75.3% |
| December 2025 | 71.9% | 71.9% |
| November 2025 | 77.3% | 77.3% |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Flights by scheduled departure hour, 12 months to August 2026
The hour from 7 am to 8 am had the most scheduled flights in the 12 months to August 2026: 524,158, 7.4% of all flights.
| Period | Arrived on time | Figure in the edition before |
|---|---|---|
| 12 am to 1 am | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 1 am to 2 am | 79.6% | 79.6% |
| 2 am to 3 am | 79.3% | 79.3% |
| 3 am to 4 am | 79.2% | 79.2% |
| 4 am to 5 am | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 5 am to 6 am | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 6 am to 7 am | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 7 am to 8 am | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 8 am to 9 am | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| 9 am to 10 am | 82.2% | 82.2% |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
How an edition is made
A program writes each edition from the figures that the site shows in that month, with fixed sentence rules. A month keeps the figures of its last update. The edition before is the newest earlier edition in the record. A table of a finding puts routes, states and airlines in the order of their flights. It does not put them in the order of their on-time shares.