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Average length of top flight delays by airline as reported in December 2006.
(Since air traffic activity follows cyclical patterns, the same month last year is often a better predictor of performance than using last months data).
Planning a trip in the coming months? We can help. Use the information below about delays last year to help plan your trip this year. See the most delayed airlines for:
| Airline |
Average Departure Delay at Gate (minutes) |
Average Scheduled Departure to Take-off (minutes) |
Average Arrival Delay (minutes) |
Total Number of Flights Cancelled |
Percent Flights Cancelled |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines |
22.50 |
40.54 |
23.59 |
683 |
3.11 |
| Mesa Airlines |
15.28 |
31.35 |
13.37 |
630 |
2.48 |
| Comair |
10.40 |
29.48 |
12.68 |
651 |
2.78 |
| AirTran Airways |
11.82 |
27.64 |
12.41 |
202 |
1.05 |
| Delta Air Lines |
9.92 |
30.23 |
12.28 |
751 |
1.88 |
| ATA Airlines |
8.90 |
27.49 |
11.11 |
10 |
0.65 |
| American Eagle |
10.62 |
26.42 |
10.00 |
1,952 |
4.28 |
| United Airlines |
9.98 |
28.17 |
9.70 |
680 |
1.67 |
| American Airlines |
9.91 |
26.98 |
9.66 |
919 |
1.78 |
| Northwest Airlines |
5.11 |
23.51 |
9.58 |
693 |
1.91 |
| JetBlue Airways |
8.79 |
31.83 |
8.92 |
41 |
0.31 |
| SkyWest Airlines |
7.95 |
21.96 |
7.83 |
998 |
2.20 |
| US Airways |
6.16 |
24.11 |
6.64 |
478 |
1.17 |
| Alaska Airlines |
5.92 |
19.85 |
5.52 |
154 |
1.16 |
| Continental Airlines |
4.89 |
27.86 |
5.18 |
26 |
0.11 |
| ExpressJet Airlines |
4.50 |
23.89 |
3.95 |
290 |
0.82 |
| Southwest Airlines |
7.83 |
18.30 |
2.99 |
696 |
0.76 |
| Frontier Airlines |
1.01 |
14.73 |
0.86 |
19 |
0.24 |
| Hawaiian Airlines |
-2.08 |
6.98 |
-2.51 |
31 |
0.70 |
| Aloha Airlines |
-2.52 |
5.04 |
-5.11 |
46 |
1.22 |
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