The most punctual airlines in the world in 2025

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Cirium presented its annual report of the most punctual airlines in the world of 2025, as great news for the region, Aeromexico she was once again the most punctual of all.

The punctuality report Cirium is the global standard for measuring operational efficiency in commercial aviation. This annual analysis evaluates millions of data points to identify the airlines that best manage their itineraries, offering a critical trust metric for both the industry and international travelers.

in aviation, Punctuality is the reflection of impeccable logistics and perfect coordination between multiple technical and human factors. A high rate of on-time performance (OTP) not only optimizes the operating costs of companies, but it is the most determining factor in passenger satisfaction and an airline's reputation for excellence..

The most punctual of the 2025

Aeromexico maintained a punctuality rate of 90.02% to earn the title of the world's most punctual global airline for the second year in a row, according to the Punctuality Report 2025 from Cirium published today.

The Mexican airline becomes just the second company to achieve consecutive global victories since Cirium launched the program in 2009, operating 188,859 flights in 23 countries while maintaining industry-leading schedule reliability.

Aeromexico secured the title of global airline with a 90.02% of punctuality, overcoming strong competition from Saudia, who took second place with a 86.53%, and S.A.S., thirdly with a 86.09%. The margin between first and third place was 3.93 percentage points, reflecting rising operating standards across the industry.

Position Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (AM) Aeromexico 90.02% 188,859
2 (SV) Saudi 86.53% 202,864
3 (SK) SAS 86.09% 249,674
4 (AD) Blue 85.18% 304,625
5 (QR) Qatar Airways 84.42% 198,303
6 (IB) Iberia 83.52% 188,447
7 (THE) LATAM Airlines 82.40% 580,707
8 (OF) Avianca 81.73% 266,921
9 (TK) Turkish Airlines 81.41% 421,087
10 (DL) Delta Air Lines 80.90% 1,800,086

 

Regional winners

By region, that's how it ended 2025:

Latin America

Position Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (CM) Copa Airlines 90.75% 133,748
2 (AM) Aeromexico 90.02% 188,859
3 (G3) Gol 87.75% 238,182
4 (AD) Blue 85.18% 304,625
5 (THE) LATAM Airlines 82.40% 580,707
6 (H2) Sky Airline 82.39% 55,116
7 (OF) Avianca 81.73% 266,921
8 (AND) JetSmart Chile 76.91% 90,460
9 (AR) Argentinian airlines 76.54% 107,490
> Solo 9 airlines qualified in the region

North America

Position Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (DL) Delta Air Lines 80.90% 1,800,086
2 (AS) Alaska Airlines 79.20% 453,031
3 (NK) Spirit Airlines 78.83% 218,265
4 (UA) United Airlines 78.77% 1,732,450
5 (WN) Southwest Airlines 77.04% 1,422,405
6 (AA) American Airlines 76.43% 2,259,576
7 (B6) JetBlue 74.66% 313,318
8 (WS) WestJet 73.58% 205,501
9 (AC) Air Canada 73.26% 383,819
10 (F9) Frontier Airlines 72.14% 208,987

Europe

Position Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (I2) Iberia Express 88.94% 37,119
2 (SK) SAS 86.09% 249,674
3 (OS) Austrian 83.74% 124,457
4 (IB) Iberia 83.52% 188,447
5 (VS) Virgin Atlantic 83.45% 26,359
6 (FI) Icelandair 83.23% 39,425
7 (VY) Vueling 82.20% 228,611
8 (TK) Turkish Airlines 81.41% 421,090
9 (D8, DY) Norwegian 80.96% 150,784
10 (IS) Finnair 79.67% 116,652

Pacific Asia

 

Pthis Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (PR) Philippine Airlines 83.12% 116,268
2 (NZ) Air New Zealand 79.29% 171,216
3 (NH) ANA 78.88% 309,998
4 (SQ) Singapore Airlines 78.58% 121,293
5 (JL) JAL 78.25% 313,410
6 (6E) IndiGo 78.12% 802,418
7 (CX) Cathay Pacific 76.78% 119,193
8 (VA) Virgin Australia 76.54% 155,038
9 (QF) Qantas 76.51% 276,859
10 (KE) Korean Air 75.34% 133,252

Middle East and Africa

Position Airline On Time Arrivals Total Flights
1 (FA) Safair 91.06% 62,805
2 (RJ) Royal Jordanian 90.73% 37,524
3 (F3) Flyadeal 86.54% 69,971
4 (SV) Saudi 86.53% 202,864
5 (4Z) Airlink 84.47% 84,361
6 (QR) Qatar Airways 84.42% 198,303
7 (WY) Oman Air 83.10% 38,828
8 (TO) South African Airways 81.26% 24,461
9 (EY) Etihad Airways 81.06% 100,620
10 (KU) Kuwait Airways 79.50% 29,977

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