Airport reliability
Asheville (AVL) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Asheville, NC (AVL) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Asheville, NC9,937 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 75.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.2% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 9.4% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 9,937 12 months
What this means
AVL departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 75.3% of the 9,937 scheduled departures from Asheville (AVL) arrived at their destination on time, about the same as the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.2% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at AVL were on time 74.7% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from AVL (84.9%) and PSA Airlines the least (68.2%).
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from AVL (80.8% on time) and July the least reliable (66.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in September, when 5.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (58.3%).
Airlines at AVL
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84.9% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 85 min | 2,066 |
| United Airlines | 82.2% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 86 min | 157 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 75.4% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 81 min | 1,190 |
| Allegiant Air | 75.0% | 0.7% | 10.1% | 92 min | 3,088 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 72.1% | 2.4% | 10.4% | 86 min | 985 |
| American Airlines | 69.1% | 2.3% | 12.1% | 99 min | 745 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 68.5% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 83 min | 785 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 68.2% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 88 min | 906 |
| JetBlue Airways | Insufficient sample | 15 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time AVL average 75.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 86.0% | 472 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.5% | 959 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.7% | 849 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.9% | 481 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 84.8% | 282 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.1% | 599 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 80.0% | 955 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.9% | 478 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.4% | 710 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 68.6% | 676 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 70.4% | 591 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 69.9% | 784 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 58.3% | 787 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 66.4% | 709 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 59.5% | 464 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 66.7% | 63 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 58.5% | 53 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 25 |
Best and worst months at AVL
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 75.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74.5% | 2,107 |
| February | 79.6% | 1,985 |
| March | 78.2% | 2,408 |
| April | 80.4% | 2,585 |
| May | 74.4% | 2,819 |
| June | 70.0% | 3,115 |
| July | 66.5% | 3,295 |
| August | 71.5% | 3,110 |
| September | 74.6% | 3,099 |
| October | 77.1% | 3,281 |
| November | 80.8% | 2,703 |
| December | 75.5% | 2,431 |
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 | 81.1% | 912 |
| Oct 2025 | 75.6% | 1,023 |
| Nov 2025 | 76.5% | 841 |
| Dec 2025 | 67.0% | 715 |
| Jan 2026 | 70.2% | 637 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.2% | 580 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.4% | 747 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.9% | 785 |
| May 2026 | 80.9% | 806 |
| Jun 2026 | 73.9% | 930 |
| Jul 2026 | 71.1% | 1,020 |
| Aug 2026 | 75.1% | 941 |
Busiest routes from AVL
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 85.1% | 1.4% | 1 | 1,997 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 70.7% | 2.8% | 4 | 1,513 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.3% | 3.0% | 3 | 759 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 68.8% | 1.9% | 3 | 719 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 61.5% | 1.1% | 1 | 660 |
| Washington (DCA) | 55.4% | 7.3% | 3 | 518 |
| Sanford (SFB) | 75.5% | 0.6% | 1 | 514 |
| St. Petersburg (PIE) | 73.0% | 0.8% | 1 | 511 |
| New York (LGA) | 65.1% | 7.6% | 1 | 436 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.7% | 1.2% | 3 | 426 |
| Newark (EWR) | 84.1% | 3.0% | 2 | 270 |
| Punta Gorda (PGD) | 81.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 226 |
| Miami (MIA) | 81.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 221 |
| Boston (BOS) | 88.4% | 1.0% | 3 | 198 |
| West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) | 75.0% | 0.6% | 1 | 164 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 87.3% | 0.8% | 1 | 118 |
| Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) | 76.1% | 0.9% | 1 | 113 |
| Key West (EYW) | 83.2% | 1.9% | 1 | 107 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 79.8% | 1.0% | 1 | 104 |
| Washington (IAD) | 86.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 81 |
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 Asheville, NC (AVL) 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.