Report reveals airports with the most delays and…
Every airport has its baggage, but some have more than others.
According to a latest report from AirHelp, an air passenger rights and flight monitoring company, about 248 million passengers — about a quarter of the 1 billion passengers who departed from a US airport — skilled a flight delay or cancellation in 2025.
The 2025 USA Flight Disruption Report revealed which airports expertise the most flight delays — and all of the main New York City hubs made the top 10.
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) ranked no. 8 in the US airports with the most flight delays. eqroy – stock.adobe.com
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) was discovered to be the U.S. airport with the most delays in 2025, with 28% of all flights being delayed.
Denver International Airport (DEN) got here in second place with 27% of delayed flights, adopted by Miami International Airport (MIA) with 26% delayed.
However, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey had the most disruptions total with 26% of all flights delayed and 2.7% of flights getting canceled.
New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) skilled 26% of flights getting delayed and 2.6% canceled in 2025, while John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) noticed 25% of flights that had delays and 1.6% that have been canceled.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, skilled the most cancellations, with 3% of all flights getting canceled.
Denver International Airport was the airport with the second-most delayed flights. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
Aside from the departure airport, the flight route a passenger is taking can affect delays and cancellations.
The most delayed route of 2025 was from Chicago to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, with 46% of departures delayed. Another flight route to Frankfurt, departing from Washington Dulles (IAD), got here in second place with 43% of flights delayed.
Miami International Airport (MIA) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) got here in as the third most delayed route with 40% of flights departing late.
In fourth was Washington Dulles (IAD) to Newark Liberty (EWR) with 39% of flights departing late, adopted by New York JFK (JFK) to Dubai (DXB), also with 39% delayed.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) was discovered to have the most disruptions total. Bryan Smith/ZUMA / SplashNews.com
Summer and vacation journey appear to be when people expertise the most flight delays, peaking in July with over 31% of passengers going through either a delay or cancellation.
June was the second most disrupted month, with 30% of flights being delayed or canceled, adopted by December as the third most disrupted month total.
Meanwhile, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was named the busiest airport in the US, serving over 52 million passengers in 2025 — and 25% of those flights have been delayed and 1.1% have been canceled.
Though 74% of vacationers flying out of Atlanta took off on time, Daniel Ok. Inouye International Airport, also recognized as Honolulu International Airport (HNL), was the nation’s most on-time airport, with 84% of departures taking off on time.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) was the second-most on-time airport, with 82% of flights taking off on time, adopted by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 80%.
New York’s LaGuardia Airport got here in fifth for most flight delays and third for most cancellations. Izanbar pictures – stock.adobe.com
US airports with the most flight delays
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD): 28% delayed
Denver International Airport (DEN): 27% delayed
Miami International Airport (MIA): 26% delayed
New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 26% delayed
New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 26% delayed
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 26% delayed
Ronald Regan Washington National Airport (DCA): 26% delayed
New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK): 25% delayed
Orlando International Airport (MCO): 25% delayed
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD): 25% delayed
US airports with the most flight cancellations
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 3.0% canceled
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): 2.7% canceled
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 2.6% canceled
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): 2.1% canceled
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): 1.9% canceled
US airports with the most on-time flights
Daniel Ok. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 84% on time
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 82% on time
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 80% on time
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 79% on time
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX): 78% on time
Minneapolis – St.Paul Airport (MSP): 78% on time
Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 77% on time
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW): 77% on time
TIE: Seattle (SEA), Houston (IAH), Nashville (BNA), San Diego (SAN), Austin (AUS): 76% on time
Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI): 75% on time
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