Route Reliability

Airport reliability

Roanoke (ROA) on-time performance

How reliably flights leave Roanoke, VA (ROA) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Roanoke, VA2,137 departures in 12 months

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Departures on time
68.9%
U.S. average 75.6%
Cancelled
3.3%
U.S. average 1.9%
60+ minutes late
13.0%
U.S. average 8.1%
Scheduled departures
2,137
12 months

What this means

ROA departures ran below the U.S. average.

  • 68.9% of the 2,137 scheduled departures from Roanoke (ROA) arrived at their destination on time, 6.7 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • 3.3% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 13.0% arrived an hour or more late.
  • Flights arriving at ROA were on time 67.6% of the time.
  • Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from ROA (87.9%) and Republic Airways the least (63.3%).
  • Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from ROA (82.8% on time) and July the least reliable (62.5%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.5% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (86.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (46.3%).

Airlines at ROA

Ranked by on-time arrival

Departures from ROA, September 2025 to August 2026. On time means arrived at the destination within 15 minutes of schedule.
AirlineOn timeCancelled 60+ min lateAvg delay when lateDepartures
Delta Air Lines 87.9%2.2% 4.4%126 min 365
SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska 71.3%2.8% 13.2%106 min 638
PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle 64.6%3.1% 15.5%110 min 161
Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express 63.3%5.2% 15.3%83 min 649
Allegiant Air 56.9%2.0% 14.8%90 min 297
Envoy AirSold as American Eagle Insufficient sample 27

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On-time rate by departure hour

6a 86.0%
7a 74.9%
8a Insufficient sample
9a Insufficient sample
10a 74.8%
11a Insufficient sample
12p Insufficient sample
1p Insufficient sample
2p 62.1%
3p 69.5%
4p 46.3%
5p 50.6%
6p 62.9%
7p Insufficient sample
8p Insufficient sample
9p 49.2%
Share of scheduled flights on time ROA average 68.9%
Departures from ROA by scheduled local departure hour, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 6 am to 7 am 86.0% 616
Departing 7 am to 8 am 74.9% 315
Departing 8 am to 9 am Insufficient sample 1
Departing 9 am to 10 am Insufficient sample 22
Departing 10 am to 11 am 74.8% 159
Departing 11 am to noon Insufficient sample 10
Departing noon to 1 pm Insufficient sample 40
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm Insufficient sample 32
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 62.1% 58
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 69.5% 128
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 46.3% 123
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 50.6% 447
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 62.9% 89
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm Insufficient sample 18
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm Insufficient sample 16
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 49.2% 63

Best and worst months at ROA

Jan 70.9%
Feb 79.2%
Mar 74.3%
Apr 77.5%
May 73.2%
Jun 68.1%
Jul 62.5%
Aug 71.1%
Sep 82.8%
Oct 81.6%
Nov 79.6%
Dec 66.6%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 68.9%
Departures from ROA by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 pooled. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 70.9% 526
February 79.2% 456
March 74.3% 501
April 77.5% 525
May 73.2% 508
June 68.1% 554
July 62.5% 602
August 71.1% 689
September 82.8% 658
October 81.6% 729
November 79.6% 663
December 66.6% 620

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 77.2%
Oct 73.3%
Nov 65.6%
Dec 54.4%
Jan 78.3%
Feb 73.9%
Mar 62.9%
Apr 76.6%
May 73.7%
Jun 67.6%
Jul 61.3%
Aug 66.9%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
Departures from ROA, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 77.2% 202
Oct 2025 73.3% 210
Nov 2025 65.6% 151
Dec 2025 54.4% 160
Jan 2026 78.3% 129
Feb 2026 73.9% 119
Mar 2026 62.9% 167
Apr 2026 76.6% 154
May 2026 73.7% 156
Jun 2026 67.6% 213
Jul 2026 61.3% 222
Aug 2026 66.9% 254

Busiest routes from ROA

Nonstop routes from ROA by scheduled flights, September 2025 to August 2026.
ToOn timeCancelledAirlinesFlights
Chicago (ORD) 73.0%2.8%3899
Atlanta (ATL) 85.0%1.9%2432
New York (LGA) 50.9%7.8%1348
Sanford (SFB) 46.2%1.7%1117
St. Petersburg (PIE) 54.5%1.8%1112
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 71.6%4.5%188
Charlotte (CLT) 56.2%1.4%173
Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) 79.4%2.9%168
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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 Roanoke, VA (ROA) 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.

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