Allegiant vs American: On-Time Performance Compared
Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
American was more punctual than Allegiant over the last 12 months: 74.6% of its flights arrived on time, against 74.0%.
Allegiant cancelled fewer flights (0.7% vs 2.2%), and late flights averaged 88 minutes late on Allegiant vs 85 on American.
The two airlines do not share any route with enough flights for a head-to-head comparison.
Allegiant vs American: key numbers
Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.
AllegiantAmerican
On-time arrivals
On-time departures
Cancelled
Diverted
| Measure | Allegiant | American |
|---|---|---|
| On-time arrivals | 74.0% | 74.6% |
| On-time departures | 75.9% | 73.6% |
| Avg delay when late | 88 min | 85 min |
| Cancelled | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Scheduled flights | 126,499 | 987,645 |
Monthly on-time trend: Allegiant vs American
On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.
AllegiantAmerican
60%70%80%90%
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What delays each airline
Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.
AllegiantAmerican
Airline (carrier)
Weather
Air traffic system (NAS)
Security
Late-arriving aircraft
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