Most Punctual Airports

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These rankings identify which airports operated closest to schedule during the selected month. Airports are ranked by the lowest typical departure delay, with cancellation rate used as a secondary tiebreaker.

Updated: August 1, 2026

These monthly airport performance reports rank qualified airports using aggregated departure delay and cancellation data from AeroCorner’s airport analytics pipeline. Airports must meet a minimum tracked-flight threshold to appear in the rankings. For continuously updated 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day rankings, see the live airport delays dashboard.

Airport Punctuality Report — July 2026

In July 2026, Bucharest (OTP) ranked as the most punctual among qualified airports, with departures averaging 4 minutes early. A total of 24 departures were cancelled, representing 0.2% of tracked flights. This monthly view reflects tracked data through July 31, 2026.

Bangkok (DMK) ranked second while handling a comparable number of tracked departures, with 16,438 flights compared with 9,682 at Bucharest (OTP). Despite the similar traffic levels, Bucharest (OTP) remained the most punctual airport for five straight months.

Airport Punctuality Rankings — July 2026

Average delay
4m early
Cancelled
24 (0.2%)
Average delay
1m early
Cancelled
4489 (27.3%)
Average delay
1m early
Cancelled
23 (0.5%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
64 (1.1%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
0 (0.0%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
122 (0.8%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
2 (0.0%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
370 (3.3%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
1872 (22.2%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
0 (0.0%)

Most Punctual Airports by Month

Month-by-month leaders for this ranking, based on daily rollup data and minimum tracked-flight thresholds.

Average delay
4m early
Cancelled
24 (0.2%)
Average delay
7m early
Cancelled
21 (0.2%)
Average delay
9m early
Cancelled
16 (0.2%)
Average delay
8m early
Cancelled
57 (0.7%)
Average delay
9m early
Cancelled
488 (4.5%)
Average delay
1m early
Cancelled
0 (0.0%)
Average delay
On time
Cancelled
462 (2.0%)