A new study found early morning flights are more likely to get there on time than evening flights. The study looked at seven million flights to figure out when you’re most likely to get delayed.
Overall, about 80% of domestic flights arrive on time (meaning no more than 15 minutes later than they’re supposed to). 90% of flights that are scheduled to arrive between 7:00 and 8:00 AM get there on time, making that the BEST time to fly.
It steadily drops throughout the day: between 8:00 and 9:00 AM, it’s 89%, 9:00 and 10:00 AM, 88%, around noon, it’s 85%, and by early evening, it’s in the mid-70’s. The WORST arrival time is anywhere between 8:00 and 11:00 PM when only 73% of flights arrive on time.
This apparently happens because airlines basically start with a clean slate each day, and most of their planes are where they’re supposed to be. But, as more and more flights have issues, it snowballs. And if one flight shows up late, the next one probably will too.
The ‘early bird’ gets to Kauai on time!
