The 20 Most Punctual “On Time” Airlines In The World…

Punctual: what a wonderful word. Sharp, syllabic and most importantly, right on time. Are these the adjectives you’d generally associate with airlines? Travelers care first about price, but after price, it’s all about getting to the destination on time. The OAG Punctuality League is the deepest dive into airline numbers available, and we consulted their study to show which airlines gives you the best chance of landing on time!

Best Overall

1. Hawaiian Airlines
2. Copa Airlines
3. KLM
4. Qantas AIrways
5. Japan AIrlines
6. Flybe
7. Alaska Airlines
8. Iberia
9. Singapore Airlines
10. Austrian Airlines
11. All Nippon Airways
12. GOL
13. Virgin Australia
14. Delta Airlines
15. Finnair
16. Transavia
17. Aer Lingus
18. Gulf Air
19. Jet2
20. Monarch was in the top 20, but ceased existence in 2017.

Best Discount Airlines

1. GOL
2. Transavia
3. Jet2
4. Germanwings
5. Westjet
6. Southwest
7. Norwegian Air Shuttle
8. Thai AirAsia
9. Skymark Airlines
10. Eurowings
11. Frontier
12. Virgin America
13. IndiGo Air
14. JetBlue
15. EasyJet
16. Spring Airlines
17. Spirit
18. JetStar Airways
19. Air Asia
20. Monarch was top 20, but ceased existence in 2017.

   Best Legacy Airlines

1. Hawaiian Airlines
2. Copa Airlines
3. KLM
4. Qantas Airways
5. Japan Airlines
6. Flybe
7. Alaska Airlines
8. Iberia
9. Singapore Airlines
10. Austrian Airlines
11. All Nippon Airways
12. Virgin Australia
13. Delta Airlines
14. Finnair
15. Aer Lingus
16. Gulf Air
17. Lufthansa
18. Avianca Brazil
19. Aerolineas Argentinas
20. Aegean

You can check out the comprehensive study yourself: Punctuality Report.