Airline reliability
Republic Airways on-time performance
Republic Airways is a regional airline. It operates flights sold under other airlines' brands (American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express); DOT data reports it under its own name. Reliability of Republic Airways flights across 96 airports and 650 routes, September 2025 to August 2026.
96 airports650 routes
- On time
- 74.3% Rank 8 of 14 airlines
- Cancelled
- 4.5% All airlines 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.4% All airlines 8.1%
- Scheduled flights
- 364,452 12 months
What this means
Republic Airways ranked 8 of 14 on on-time arrival.
- Republic Airways reported 364,452 scheduled flights over the 12 months to August 2026. 74.3% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, 1.3 points lower than the average for all reporting airlines (75.6%).
- 4.5% of its flights were cancelled (all-airline average 1.9%) and 8.4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Its most punctual busy route was Louisville (SDF) to Detroit (DTW) (89.7% on time); its least punctual was Roanoke (ROA) to New York (LGA) (50.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for Republic Airways (85.6% on time) and July the least reliable (69.4%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 7.3% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (87.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (61.6%).
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time All airlines 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 82.0% | 28,284 |
| Oct 2025 | 74.7% | 30,376 |
| Nov 2025 | 72.3% | 29,356 |
| Dec 2025 | 67.0% | 30,203 |
| Jan 2026 | 73.0% | 29,572 |
| Feb 2026 | 74.2% | 27,458 |
| Mar 2026 | 68.5% | 31,734 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.7% | 31,013 |
| May 2026 | 83.0% | 32,203 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.2% | 30,929 |
| Jul 2026 | 68.1% | 32,082 |
| Aug 2026 | 70.5% | 31,242 |
Best and worst months for Republic Airways
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.3% | 80,319 |
| February | 79.5% | 74,543 |
| March | 80.0% | 84,906 |
| April | 83.3% | 83,260 |
| May | 80.1% | 85,821 |
| June | 76.3% | 84,305 |
| July | 69.4% | 88,091 |
| August | 75.4% | 87,116 |
| September | 83.4% | 78,548 |
| October | 85.6% | 81,124 |
| November | 83.7% | 78,649 |
| December | 78.3% | 79,123 |
On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 87.8% | 3,988 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.4% | 33,867 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.0% | 18,854 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.5% | 25,794 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 82.1% | 21,297 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 81.7% | 24,436 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.1% | 25,304 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.6% | 22,844 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.3% | 21,876 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 71.3% | 23,427 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 68.4% | 22,692 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 67.7% | 18,839 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 63.4% | 28,737 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 63.8% | 18,992 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 64.3% | 21,619 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 61.6% | 13,786 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 65.7% | 12,752 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 68.3% | 5,251 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 57.7% | 97 |
Most punctual Republic Airways routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville (SDF) to Detroit (DTW) | 89.7% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 408 |
| Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW) | 89.4% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 916 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 88.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 304 |
| Columbus (CMH) to Washington (IAD) | 88.8% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 527 |
| Louisville (SDF) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 87.9% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 373 |
| Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 87.8% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 574 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (IAD) | 87.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 693 |
| Washington (IAD) to Burlington (BTV) | 87.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 393 |
| Washington (IAD) to Portland (PWM) | 86.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 711 |
| Columbus (CMH) to Philadelphia (PHL) | 86.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 542 |
Least punctual Republic Airways routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke (ROA) to New York (LGA) | 50.9% | 7.8% | 21.8% | 348 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Washington (DCA) | 52.3% | 6.3% | 14.2% | 478 |
| Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA) | 60.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 4,703 |
| New York (LGA) to Little Rock (LIT) | 60.9% | 8.0% | 14.7% | 312 |
| New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) | 61.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 1,285 |
| New York (LGA) to Washington (DCA) | 61.8% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 4,699 |
| Charlottesville (CHO) to New York (LGA) | 62.2% | 7.0% | 14.8% | 357 |
| Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Chicago (ORD) | 62.4% | 6.2% | 14.2% | 372 |
| New York (JFK) to Washington (DCA) | 64.5% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 2,073 |
| Columbus (CMH) to Washington (DCA) | 64.7% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 990 |
Routes with the most Republic Airways cancellations
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) | 61.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 1,285 |
| Nantucket (ACK) to New York (LGA) | 65.5% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 319 |
| Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) | 65.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 1,284 |
| Norfolk (ORF) to New York (JFK) | 72.4% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 731 |
| New York (LGA) to Little Rock (LIT) | 60.9% | 8.0% | 14.7% | 312 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) | 69.0% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 526 |
| Richmond (RIC) to Newark (EWR) | 66.9% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 590 |
| Roanoke (ROA) to New York (LGA) | 50.9% | 7.8% | 21.8% | 348 |
| Asheville (AVL) to New York (LGA) | 65.1% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 436 |
| Milwaukee (MKE) to New York (LGA) | 74.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 868 |
Busiest Republic Airways routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS) | 68.5% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 6,974 |
| Boston (BOS) to New York (LGA) | 70.3% | 6.5% | 11.1% | 6,971 |
| Washington (DCA) to New York (LGA) | 60.7% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 4,703 |
| New York (LGA) to Washington (DCA) | 61.8% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 4,699 |
| Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA) | 71.9% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 3,999 |
| Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS) | 73.5% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 3,998 |
| New York (LGA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) | 74.0% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 2,915 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) to New York (LGA) | 75.7% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2,914 |
| New York (LGA) to Columbus (CMH) | 72.2% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 2,905 |
| Columbus (CMH) to New York (LGA) | 75.3% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 2,904 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic flights operated by Republic Airways (YX).
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.