Airport reliability
Lincoln (LNK) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Lincoln, NE (LNK) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Lincoln, NE3,385 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 75.6% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 10.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 3,385 12 months
What this means
LNK departures beat the U.S. average.
- 75.6% of the 3,385 scheduled departures from Lincoln (LNK) arrived at their destination on time, about the same as the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 10.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at LNK were on time 67.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from LNK (85.5% on time) and March the least reliable (69.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in March, when 5.6% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (55.3%).
Airlines at LNK
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 75.6% | 2.0% | 10.7% | 106 min | 3,385 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time LNK average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 77.6% | 143 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.1% | 735 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 80.3% | 365 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | Insufficient sample | 31 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 76.9% | 338 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 70.1% | 97 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 70.8% | 408 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | Insufficient sample | 14 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 83.2% | 386 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 83.1% | 89 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 55.3% | 333 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | Insufficient sample | 21 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.4% | 374 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 58.8% | 51 |
Best and worst months at LNK
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0% | 453 |
| February | 77.5% | 414 |
| March | 69.3% | 499 |
| April | 74.2% | 600 |
| May | 72.8% | 672 |
| June | 77.7% | 824 |
| July | 77.0% | 857 |
| August | 71.5% | 856 |
| September | 84.9% | 578 |
| October | 85.5% | 606 |
| November | 81.7% | 575 |
| December | 73.0% | 488 |
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 | 84.7% | 262 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.0% | 272 |
| Nov 2025 | 75.8% | 264 |
| Dec 2025 | 66.8% | 244 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.6% | 242 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.6% | 221 |
| Mar 2026 | 68.5% | 251 |
| Apr 2026 | 71.1% | 270 |
| May 2026 | 75.3% | 283 |
| Jun 2026 | 80.5% | 344 |
| Jul 2026 | 78.1% | 365 |
| Aug 2026 | 69.2% | 367 |
Busiest routes from LNK
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 71.5% | 3.3% | 1 | 1,618 |
| Denver (DEN) | 79.0% | 0.9% | 1 | 1,588 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 83.6% | 0.6% | 1 | 177 |
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 Lincoln, NE (LNK) 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.