Airport reliability
Kalispell (FCA) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Kalispell, MT (FCA) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Kalispell, MT4,159 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 79.6% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.9% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 4,159 12 months
What this means
FCA departures beat the U.S. average.
- 79.6% of the 4,159 scheduled departures from Kalispell (FCA) arrived at their destination on time, 4.0 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at FCA were on time 80.2% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from FCA (85.0%) and American Airlines the least (67.7%).
- Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month for departures from FCA (89.2% on time) and January the least reliable (73.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 3.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (93.3% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (55.3%).
Airlines at FCA
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85.0% | 0.7% | 5.3% | 92 min | 906 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 82.7% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 84 min | 1,493 |
| United Airlines | 79.4% | 1.1% | 8.9% | 97 min | 1,021 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 76.8% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 56 min | 82 |
| American Airlines | 67.7% | 0.7% | 14.1% | 127 min | 461 |
| Allegiant Air | 61.2% | 1.5% | 11.7% | 62 min | 196 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time FCA average 79.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 86.5% | 349 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 93.3% | 436 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 59.6% | 52 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 72.8% | 81 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 87.0% | 185 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 84.8% | 92 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 80.3% | 755 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 77.4% | 455 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 78.5% | 604 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 78.9% | 322 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 55.3% | 244 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 71.1% | 277 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 87.5% | 263 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 8 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 14 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 22 |
Best and worst months at FCA
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 79.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.5% | 761 |
| February | 80.3% | 669 |
| March | 86.0% | 779 |
| April | 89.2% | 613 |
| May | 82.3% | 906 |
| June | 78.7% | 1,562 |
| July | 75.2% | 1,588 |
| August | 75.6% | 1,761 |
| September | 85.9% | 1,192 |
| October | 88.1% | 806 |
| November | 85.8% | 591 |
| December | 78.2% | 785 |
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 | 83.6% | 477 |
| Oct 2025 | 86.1% | 337 |
| Nov 2025 | 85.6% | 208 |
| Dec 2025 | 74.4% | 285 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.3% | 258 |
| Feb 2026 | 85.4% | 219 |
| Mar 2026 | 80.5% | 257 |
| Apr 2026 | 87.7% | 212 |
| May 2026 | 81.4% | 334 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.7% | 555 |
| Jul 2026 | 74.4% | 390 |
| Aug 2026 | 72.9% | 627 |
Busiest routes from FCA
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 88.4% | 0.9% | 2 | 1,125 |
| Denver (DEN) | 83.5% | 1.0% | 2 | 1,010 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 69.8% | 0.9% | 4 | 560 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 83.2% | 1.1% | 2 | 471 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 72.3% | 0.4% | 2 | 256 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 58.4% | 1.6% | 2 | 250 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 85.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 141 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 64.4% | 1.0% | 1 | 104 |
| Phoenix (AZA) | 57.6% | 2.2% | 1 | 92 |
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 Kalispell, MT (FCA) 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.