The list of the best airports with the best on-time departure rate in the world in 2024

Cirium, an aviation data analysis company, released the 2024 global airport on-time rate data (The MOST ON-TIME AIRPORTS). Cirium measures the airport’s on-time rate by requiring that the flight take off within 15 minutes of the scheduled departure time.

Riyadh King Khalid International Airport ranks first in the world in on-time departure rate, with an on-time rate of 86.65%. The second place is Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, with an on-time rate of 84.57%. Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport, ranked third, has an on-time rate of 84.04%.

Top 20 airports with the best on-time departure rate in the world

Rank Airport On-time departure rate

1. Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) 86.65%
2. Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) 84.57%
3. Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) 84.04%
4. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 83.80%
5. Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL) 82.84%
6. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 82.27%
7. Washington Dulles International Airport Airport (IAD) 82.23%
8. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 82.06%
9. Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) 81.91%
10. Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) 81.38%
11. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) 81.37%
12. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 81.06%
13. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 80.75%
14. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 80.51%
15. Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) 80.32%
16. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) 80.15%
17. Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) 80.11%
18. Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) 79.97%
19. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) 79.97%
20. Kansai International Airport (KIX) 79.85%

Top 20 Large Airports with the Best On-Time Departure Rate in the World

Ranking Airport On-Time Departure Rate

1. Riyadh King Khali International Airport (RUH) 86.65%
2. Honolulu International Airport (HNL) 85.45%
3. Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) 84.57%
4. Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) 84.04%
5. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 83.80%
6. Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL) 82.84%
7. New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 82.39%
8. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 82.27%
9. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 82.23%
10. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 82.06%
11. Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) 81.91%
12. Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) 81.38%
13. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) 81.37%
14. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 81.11%
15. New Chitose Airport (CTS) 81.06%
16. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 81.06%
17. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 80.75%
18. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 80.51%
19. Fukuoka Airport (FUK) 80.48%
20. Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) 80.32%