On-Time Performance
OTP is the most trusted benchmark for airline reliability. On-Time Performance is measured by an aircraft's arrival at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.

See the winners of the latest On-Time Performance Annual Review


Congratulations to Delta Air Lines for their excellent punctuality performance in Cirium’s 2022 On-Time Performance Review for North America, getting their passengers to their destination on time across North America as the market revived during 2022. Ramping back up operations so quickly after an enforced slowdown is not easy to do…
– Jeremy Bowen, CEO at Cirium
Delta Air Lines celebrates its second straight year as Cirium’s Platinum Award winner for global operational excellence. Read the announcement.
It’s time to celebrate the winners of the 2022 On-Time Performance Awards


Cirium On-Time Performance
Airline on-time performance is defined as an aircraft arrival at the gate under 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time. Airport on-time performance is measured by on-time departing flights. Cirium’s on-time performance reporting for airlines is the longest-standing analysis in the industry, going back over 14 years.
The On-Time Performance 2022 Review and monthly reports provide airports, airlines, and the traveling public with a neutral, third-party view of which airlines are delivering on their promise to get passengers from point A to point B on-time.
- 2022 Monthly Reports
- Read the Monthly analysis
- Historical results (2011-2021)
- Sign-up to receive future On-Time Performance Reports.
- Improve your airline’s data. Learn more.
The Cirium Airline and Airport On-Time Performance Board
Cirium is the first and only company that has an OTP Advisory Board, comprised of industry experts with an unbiased view of the industry. The board of advisors’ oversight ensures accuracy and proper representation of all the information we present.







2022 Winners Award Presentations and Ceremonies
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Airline data partnerships. Better. Together.
Cirium Alliance, Cirium’s data distribution program, helps inform the On-Time Performance reports. When an airline joins, Cirium helps share its data with the world. Ready?