SkyWest Airlines Delays
78.5% on-time over the last 12 months · 2003–2026
852,922Flights
78.5%On-time
19.7 minAvg delay
1.7%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier47.8%
- Extreme weather13.9%
- National Aviation System17.1%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft21.1%
By year
| Year | Flights | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 350,741 | 78.4% | 20.5 min | 2.1% |
| 2025 | 839,821 | 79% | 18.2 min | 1.4% |
| 2024 | 744,658 | 80.8% | 16.1 min | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 675,163 | 83.5% | 13.5 min | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 733,576 | 83.1% | 14.4 min | 1.8% |
| 2021 | 753,417 | 83.9% | 14.2 min | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 597,021 | 89.6% | 8.7 min | 4.2% |
| 2019 | 836,445 | 80.9% | 16.7 min | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 774,130 | 80.9% | 15.5 min | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 706,527 | 81.2% | 15.5 min | 1.5% |
| 2016 | 605,933 | 83.4% | 12.3 min | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 588,353 | 81.1% | 12.5 min | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 613,030 | 78.7% | 13.5 min | 3% |
| 2013 | 626,359 | 81.5% | 11.9 min | 2.2% |
| 2012 | 617,756 | 83.1% | 10.4 min | 1.8% |
| 2011 | 587,372 | 81.1% | 11.5 min | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 599,620 | 80.7% | 11.9 min | 2% |
| 2009 | 547,572 | 83.3% | 10.2 min | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 567,157 | 80.8% | 12.4 min | 2.2% |
| 2007 | 597,880 | 77.5% | 13.4 min | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 548,109 | 78.6% | 12.8 min | 2.3% |
| 2005 | 517,454 | 84% | 9.1 min | 1.9% |
| 2004 | 463,448 | 84.5% | 8.7 min | 2.1% |
| 2003 | 396,801 | 89% | 6.5 min | 1.6% |
Worst-performing routes
- Chicago ↔ Rochester55.6% on-time
- Sioux Falls ↔ Chicago59.7% on-time
- Chicago ↔ Traverse City60.1% on-time
- Chicago ↔ Richmond60.7% on-time
- Aspen ↔ Chicago60.9% on-time
- Cincinnati ↔ Chicago61.2% on-time
- Columbus ↔ Chicago62.3% on-time
- Fort Wayne ↔ Chicago62.8% on-time
- Chicago ↔ South Bend63.2% on-time
- Chicago ↔ Peoria63.5% on-time
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.