30 major US airports with the most departure delays, ranked
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics found that Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida had the lowest on-time departure rate.
Salt Lake City International Airport emerged as the airport with the highest on-time departure performance, boasting an 83.73% rate from January through June 2026. This was followed by Washington Dulles International Airport at 82.20%, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 79.66%, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport at 79.03%.
Notably, Newark Liberty International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Los Angeles International Airport rounded out the top 30, all with departure rates between 79.02% and 78.76%. The rankings were derived from Bureau of Transportation Statistics data of major airports, covering the period from January to June 2026.
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