SkyWest Airlines On-Time Performance and Delays
Regional airline flying as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
79.0% of SkyWest Airlines flights arrived on time over the last 12 months, ranking 6th of 14 airlines that report to BTS.
That is 1.4 points above the US average of 77.6%, and 1.8% of its 854,130 scheduled flights were cancelled.
The biggest share of its delay minutes (47%) was put down to airline (carrier).
September has been the best month (85% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (77%).
SkyWest Airlines 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 | 76.1% | 1.6% | 86 min | 77,072 |
| June 2026 | 77.6% | 1.4% | 82 min | 73,673 |
| May 2026 | 80.1% | 0.8% | 82 min | 75,994 |
| April 2026 | 79.8% | 1.8% | 85 min | 73,115 |
| March 2026 | 77.8% | 3.6% | 100 min | 73,391 |
| February 2026 | 78.2% | 1.2% | 93 min | 62,073 |
| January 2026 | 76.9% | 3.3% | 100 min | 66,168 |
| December 2025 | 72.9% | 1.9% | 108 min | 68,814 |
| November 2025 | 82.0% | 4.3% | 84 min | 68,347 |
| October 2025 | 82.8% | 0.2% | 72 min | 71,927 |
| September 2025 | 84.7% | 0.4% | 69 min | 69,406 |
| August 2025 | 79.2% | 1.0% | 81 min | 74,150 |
| July 2025 | 75.3% | 1.4% | 86 min | 75,877 |
| June 2025 | 75.0% | 0.8% | 88 min | 73,660 |
| May 2025 | 81.3% | 0.9% | 78 min | 72,962 |
| April 2025 | 82.4% | 1.0% | 77 min | 69,319 |
| March 2025 | 80.2% | 1.5% | 80 min | 70,517 |
| February 2025 | 76.3% | 1.8% | 82 min | 59,806 |
| January 2025 | 79.1% | 2.1% | 84 min | 65,036 |
| December 2024 | 78.3% | 1.3% | 86 min | 66,601 |
| November 2024 | 81.7% | 1.4% | 76 min | 65,042 |
| October 2024 | 85.6% | 0.2% | 74 min | 69,069 |
| September 2024 | 84.6% | 0.2% | 69 min | 64,633 |
| August 2024 | 79.7% | 0.4% | 77 min | 65,390 |
Why SkyWest Airlines flights are delayed
Share of reported delay minutes by BTS cause category, last 12 months.
SkyWest Airlines: most and least punctual routes
Routes with at least 300 SkyWest Airlines flights in the last 12 months, by on-time arrival %.
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SkyWest Airlines
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), last 24 months.
Best day of the week to fly SkyWest Airlines
On-time arrival % by day of departure, last 24 months.
SkyWest Airlines 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) | 73.8% | -6.7 pts | 3.4% | 30,205 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 74.6% | -6.0 pts | 1.9% | 64,877 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 76.4% | -4.1 pts | 1.1% | 300,778 |
| All other days | 80.6% | — | 1.4% | 1,276,182 |
SkyWest Airlines at its busiest airports
On-time departures from each airport, last 12 months.
| Airport | On-time departures | Cancelled | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 71.0% | 4.1% | 78,162 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.9% | 1.0% | 75,286 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 86.0% | 0.6% | 40,763 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 90.7% | 0.4% | 36,266 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 74.9% | 1.3% | 31,692 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 86.9% | 0.7% | 28,770 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 75.7% | 2.1% | 28,582 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 81.2% | 1.5% | 27,841 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 81.1% | 0.8% | 27,294 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 77.0% | 3.1% | 22,633 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 78.5% | 1.9% | 14,881 |
| Houston (IAH) | 78.6% | 1.0% | 14,030 |
| Portland (PDX) | 87.7% | 0.6% | 10,528 |
| Boise (BOI) | 88.0% | 0.4% | 10,509 |
| Sacramento (SMF) | 85.8% | 0.8% | 8,910 |