Top 10 On-Time Airlines 2022

We have stepped into 2023 and it’s time to flash back to 2022 to know which airlines are reliable to book in the coming year. There are various parameters to analyze the best airlines. Today, we are comparing the airlines on the basis of on-time arrivals. In today’s era, when time is money, it becomes essential for air passengers, especially business travelers, to know the airlines they can rely on for a hassle-free trip.

Delta - The Most dependable airline in North America in 2022 for its Punctuality

According to Cirium, a provider of aviation analytics, Delta Airline flights were the most punctual in North America in 2022 for on-time arrivals.

Flights that arrive "within 15 minutes of the planned gate arrival" are considered on-time, according to the company's news release. With more than 84% of its roughly 960,000 flights arriving on time, Delta Air Lines won the top spot for the second year in a row.

Top 10 airlines had the most “0n-time Flights” in 2022

Here’s the list of the 10 most punctual airlines in 2022.

1. Delta - nearly 84% of on-time arrivals
2. Alaska Airlines - nearly 81% of on-time arrivals
3. United Airlines- nearly 79% of on-time arrivals
4. American Airlines- nearly 79% of on-time arrivals
5. Southwest Airlines- nearly 75% of on-time arrivals
6. Frontier Airlines- nearly 69% of on-time arrivals
7. Jet Blue Airways- nearly 67% of on-time arrivals
8. Allegiant Air- nearly 66% of on-time arrivals
9. WestJet- nearly 60% of on-time arrivals
10. Air Canda-nearly 55% of on-time arrivals

Note: Alaska and United Airlines both had 81% of successful on-time arrivals, yet Alaska ranks number 2 as it flew 231,000 flights and United Airlines flew 75,000 flights.

Travelers on a tight schedule, consider flying by the airline that has at least 79% of on-time arrivals.