Republic Airways On-Time Performance and Delays
Regional airline flying as American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
78.7% of Republic Airways flights arrived on time over the last 12 months, ranking 7th of 14 airlines that report to BTS.
That is 1.1 points above the US average of 77.6%, and 4.1% of its 363,168 scheduled flights were cancelled.
The biggest share of its delay minutes (39%) was put down to late-arriving aircraft.
September has been the best month (86% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (78%).
Republic Airways on-time performance by month
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
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| Month | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay when late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 75.5% | 9.3% | 89 min | 32,082 |
| June 2026 | 81.4% | 3.6% | 81 min | 30,929 |
| May 2026 | 84.4% | 1.4% | 67 min | 32,203 |
| April 2026 | 81.8% | 1.1% | 67 min | 31,013 |
| March 2026 | 73.0% | 5.8% | 74 min | 31,734 |
| February 2026 | 79.9% | 6.9% | 60 min | 27,458 |
| January 2026 | 79.6% | 8.2% | 67 min | 29,572 |
| December 2025 | 69.3% | 3.1% | 76 min | 30,203 |
| November 2025 | 76.5% | 5.3% | 73 min | 29,356 |
| October 2025 | 76.2% | 1.8% | 63 min | 30,376 |
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 1.4% | 68 min | 28,284 |
| August 2025 | 83.4% | 1.7% | 71 min | 29,958 |
| July 2025 | 72.7% | 9.0% | 88 min | 30,396 |
| June 2025 | 73.8% | 4.4% | 83 min | 28,872 |
| May 2025 | 75.9% | 2.6% | 74 min | 28,067 |
| April 2025 | 83.9% | 0.8% | 59 min | 28,384 |
| March 2025 | 84.5% | 1.2% | 68 min | 28,824 |
| February 2025 | 78.5% | 3.5% | 67 min | 25,483 |
| January 2025 | 84.0% | 4.0% | 54 min | 27,833 |
| December 2024 | 81.6% | 0.6% | 59 min | 27,279 |
| November 2024 | 87.7% | 0.1% | 58 min | 27,291 |
| October 2024 | 91.9% | 0.1% | 51 min | 27,159 |
| September 2024 | 89.9% | 0.3% | 53 min | 25,425 |
| August 2024 | 79.9% | 7.1% | 76 min | 25,916 |
Why Republic Airways flights are delayed
Share of reported delay minutes by BTS cause category, last 12 months.
Republic Airways: most and least punctual routes
Routes with at least 300 Republic Airways flights in the last 12 months, by on-time arrival %.
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly Republic Airways
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), last 24 months.
Best day of the week to fly Republic Airways
On-time arrival % by day of departure, last 24 months.
Republic Airways during holiday travel
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 79.4% | -2.0 pts | 2.2% | 12,484 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 78.3% | -3.1 pts | 1.6% | 25,640 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 75.7% | -5.7 pts | 7.2% | 121,621 |
| All other days | 81.4% | — | 2.8% | 534,352 |
Republic Airways at its busiest airports
On-time departures from each airport, last 12 months.
| Airport | On-time departures | Cancelled | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (LGA) | 78.9% | 5.4% | 56,527 |
| Boston (BOS) | 79.0% | 4.0% | 34,144 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 79.2% | 3.8% | 32,790 |
| Washington (DCA) | 78.1% | 4.1% | 27,178 |
| Newark (EWR) | 86.0% | 4.8% | 24,222 |
| New York (JFK) | 81.3% | 4.6% | 15,113 |
| Indianapolis (IND) | 84.3% | 3.1% | 13,820 |
| Columbus (CMH) | 85.0% | 3.0% | 13,080 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | 86.9% | 3.1% | 11,621 |
| Washington (IAD) | 84.7% | 2.7% | 8,800 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 78.8% | 4.0% | 7,615 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 80.3% | 3.5% | 7,075 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 84.5% | 2.7% | 6,771 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 84.7% | 3.3% | 6,141 |
| Louisville (SDF) | 87.4% | 2.8% | 5,785 |