Airport reliability
Atlantic City (ACY) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Atlantic City, NJ1,973 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 69.8% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 5.3% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 10.6% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,973 12 months
What this means
ACY departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 69.8% of the 1,973 scheduled departures from Atlantic City (ACY) arrived at their destination on time, 5.8 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 5.3% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 10.6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at ACY were on time 66.0% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Spirit Airlines was the most punctual from ACY (75.9%) and Allegiant Air the least (43.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from ACY (87.1% on time) and March the least reliable (69.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in March, when 5.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (83.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart noon to 1 pm were the least (49.0%).
Airlines at ACY
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 75.9% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 76 min | 1,595 |
| Allegiant Air | 43.9% | 2.9% | 23.3% | 116 min | 378 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time ACY average 69.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 83.5% | 164 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 83.3% | 282 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 73.1% | 186 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | Insufficient sample | 13 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | Insufficient sample | 22 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.9% | 187 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 70.3% | 64 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 49.0% | 143 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 64.5% | 166 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 78.3% | 83 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 57.7% | 78 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 42.9% | 63 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 71.3% | 136 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 66.1% | 121 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 59.3% | 59 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 58.3% | 151 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 43.6% | 55 |
Best and worst months at ACY
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 69.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76.5% | 677 |
| February | 75.8% | 720 |
| March | 69.5% | 774 |
| April | 84.2% | 765 |
| May | 80.2% | 525 |
| June | 71.4% | 462 |
| July | 76.1% | 528 |
| August | 74.3% | 674 |
| September | 87.1% | 728 |
| October | 85.0% | 705 |
| November | 84.5% | 756 |
| December | 74.4% | 673 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 88.7% | 282 |
| Oct 2025 | 86.2% | 217 |
| Nov 2025 | 83.2% | 190 |
| Dec 2025 | 68.8% | 176 |
| Jan 2026 | 65.2% | 210 |
| Feb 2026 | 63.9% | 233 |
| Mar 2026 | 58.7% | 230 |
| Apr 2026 | 73.1% | 219 |
| May 2026 | 50.8% | 59 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2% | 54 |
| Jul 2026 | 36.4% | 55 |
| Aug 2026 | Insufficient sample | 48 |
Busiest routes from ACY
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 58.2% | 6.7% | 2 | 510 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 78.0% | 5.9% | 1 | 427 |
| West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) | 75.0% | 6.2% | 1 | 276 |
| Fort Myers (RSW) | 69.7% | 4.4% | 1 | 251 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 78.0% | 4.0% | 1 | 250 |
| Myrtle Beach (MYR) | 63.4% | 2.4% | 2 | 82 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 62.2% | 1.4% | 1 | 74 |
| St. Petersburg (PIE) | 59.3% | 3.4% | 1 | 59 |
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 departures from Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- 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.