Airport reliability
Everett (PAE) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Everett, WA (PAE) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Everett, WA1,291 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 84.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.8% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 4.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,291 12 months
What this means
PAE departures beat the U.S. average.
- 84.7% of the 1,291 scheduled departures from Everett (PAE) arrived at their destination on time, 9.1 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.8% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 4.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at PAE were on time 86.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, May was the most reliable month for departures from PAE (89.0% on time) and January the least reliable (73.4%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 9.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (89.4% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (77.5%).
Airlines at PAE
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 85.2% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 54 min | 1,202 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78.7% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 101 min | 89 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time PAE average 84.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | Insufficient sample | 20 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 89.4% | 245 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 87.4% | 206 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.1% | 101 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.9% | 146 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | Insufficient sample | 10 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 80.0% | 60 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | Insufficient sample | 6 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 86.7% | 166 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | Insufficient sample | 26 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 77.5% | 138 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | Insufficient sample | 15 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 85.1% | 141 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | Insufficient sample | 7 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 4 |
Best and worst months at PAE
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 84.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.4% | 368 |
| February | 82.9% | 368 |
| March | 83.5% | 430 |
| April | 88.2% | 374 |
| May | 89.0% | 228 |
| June | 87.5% | 232 |
| July | 79.9% | 279 |
| August | 78.9% | 246 |
| September | 87.0% | 131 |
| October | 88.1% | 176 |
| November | 79.9% | 249 |
| December | 82.3% | 339 |
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 | Insufficient sample | 24 |
| Oct 2025 | 84.0% | 81 |
| Nov 2025 | 74.8% | 111 |
| Dec 2025 | 83.8% | 111 |
| Jan 2026 | 83.1% | 154 |
| Feb 2026 | 88.6% | 158 |
| Mar 2026 | 85.5% | 172 |
| Apr 2026 | 93.2% | 133 |
| May 2026 | 92.1% | 76 |
| Jun 2026 | 93.3% | 60 |
| Jul 2026 | 76.2% | 105 |
| Aug 2026 | 82.1% | 106 |
Busiest routes from PAE
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix (PHX) | 81.8% | 0.5% | 2 | 592 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 89.2% | 1.3% | 2 | 472 |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 79.2% | 0.8% | 1 | 125 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 90.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 70 |
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 Everett, WA (PAE) 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.