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Average length of top flight delays by airline as reported in October 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 |
20.63 |
39.18 |
22.78 |
674 |
2.92 |
| Comair |
12.78 |
32.49 |
15.46 |
518 |
2.24 |
| Mesa Airlines |
16.44 |
32.79 |
15.17 |
771 |
2.97 |
| AirTran Airways |
13.96 |
29.88 |
14.89 |
187 |
0.91 |
| Continental Airlines |
12.93 |
36.52 |
14.83 |
179 |
0.68 |
| ExpressJet Airlines |
13.22 |
33.54 |
14.50 |
1,208 |
3.16 |
| Delta Air Lines |
11.20 |
31.99 |
13.77 |
725 |
1.72 |
| Northwest Airlines |
7.20 |
26.04 |
13.08 |
846 |
2.24 |
| American Eagle |
12.68 |
28.61 |
12.40 |
1,865 |
3.95 |
| United Airlines |
10.45 |
28.86 |
10.94 |
784 |
1.84 |
| ATA Airlines |
9.17 |
27.24 |
10.43 |
19 |
1.18 |
| JetBlue Airways |
10.09 |
33.04 |
10.26 |
33 |
0.24 |
| SkyWest Airlines |
9.88 |
23.95 |
10.05 |
1,383 |
2.93 |
| American Airlines |
9.44 |
25.95 |
8.26 |
640 |
1.20 |
| US Airways |
7.02 |
24.66 |
7.69 |
411 |
0.96 |
| Southwest Airlines |
9.07 |
19.40 |
4.32 |
843 |
0.88 |
| Alaska Airlines |
5.43 |
19.64 |
4.17 |
164 |
1.23 |
| Frontier Airlines |
3.10 |
16.82 |
3.14 |
32 |
0.40 |
| Hawaiian Airlines |
1.90 |
11.11 |
2.03 |
75 |
1.65 |
| Aloha Airlines |
0.37 |
8.11 |
-1.54 |
42 |
1.08 |
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