Republic vs SkyWest: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Over the last 12 months 79.0% of SkyWest flights arrived on time, compared with 78.7% for Republic.

SkyWest cancelled fewer flights (1.8% vs 4.1%), and late flights averaged 72 minutes late on Republic vs 88 on SkyWest.

On the 106 routes both airlines fly regularly, Republic had the better on-time record on 94 and SkyWest on 12.

Republic vs SkyWest: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

RepublicSkyWest

On-time arrivals78.7%79.0%

On-time departures81.3%80.9%

Cancelled4.1%1.8%

Diverted0.2%0.3%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

RepublicSkyWest

70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

RepublicSkyWest

Airline (carrier)23.5%47.0%

Weather5.7%14.0%

Air traffic system (NAS)31.8%17.2%

Security0.1%0.1%

Late-arriving aircraft38.9%21.7%

106 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	Republic on time	SkyWest on time	Republic flights	SkyWest flights
MKE → ORD	75.5%	68.3%	114	4,999
ORD → MKE	80.0%	64.5%	113	5,000
ORD → IND	77.3%	69.0%	2,780	665
IND → ORD	83.4%	66.1%	2,774	665
LGA → PIT	79.9%	71.3%	2,890	123
PIT → LGA	81.5%	67.0%	2,889	123
DTW → ORD	82.6%	68.9%	439	2,530
ORD → DTW	80.2%	64.7%	438	2,531
ORD → OKC	83.2%	68.8%	211	2,379
OKC → ORD	87.9%	73.8%	211	2,375
SDF → ORD	83.2%	69.7%	1,794	660
ORD → SDF	76.4%	71.7%	1,791	660
ORD → CVG	80.1%	64.9%	1,327	961
CVG → ORD	78.4%	60.7%	1,301	960
CMH → ORD	83.9%	69.2%	1,577	547
ORD → CMH	77.5%	71.5%	1,568	547
BNA → ORD	73.1%	67.1%	546	1,461
ORD → BNA	77.0%	62.1%	544	1,461
PIT → ORD	84.5%	68.7%	1,676	242
ORD → PIT	81.5%	68.8%	1,674	242
MSN → ORD	76.0%	67.4%	591	1,301
ORD → MSN	77.7%	67.5%	591	1,301
BNA → LGA	73.5%	84.5%	1,678	143
LGA → BNA	75.1%	62.9%	1,678	143
ORD → DSM	76.1%	66.4%	582	1,113