2020 Flight Delay Statistics
US aviation performance data for 2020
Total Flights
4,688,354
2020
On-Time Rate
85.2%
annual average
Avg Delay
0.0 min
when delayed
Cancel Rate
0.0%
flights cancelled
Best Month
2020-09
93.5% on-time rate
Worst Month
2020-04
55.7% on-time rate
Monthly On-Time Rate — 2020
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay | Cancel % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 607,346 | 85.8% | 9.5 min | 1.1% |
| 2020-02 | 574,268 | 84.9% | 11.0 min | 0.9% |
| 2020-03 | 648,229 | 75.1% | 5.6 min | 17.0% |
| 2020-04 | 313,382 | 55.7% | 2.0 min | 41.5% |
| 2020-05 | 180,617 | 89.5% | 3.1 min | 6.4% |
| 2020-06 | 223,732 | 93.3% | 4.4 min | 0.4% |
| 2020-07 | 352,888 | 91.1% | 6.0 min | 0.8% |
| 2020-08 | 376,715 | 91.6% | 5.2 min | 1.0% |
| 2020-09 | 323,347 | 93.5% | 4.3 min | 0.6% |
| 2020-10 | 352,106 | 91.5% | 5.8 min | 0.5% |
| 2020-11 | 364,367 | 92.3% | 5.0 min | 0.6% |
| 2020-12 | 371,357 | 87.8% | 7.8 min | 1.0% |
Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019-2025. See our data methodology for details.