American vs SkyWest: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Over the last 12 months 79.0% of SkyWest flights arrived on time, compared with 74.6% for American.

SkyWest cancelled fewer flights (1.8% vs 2.2%), and late flights averaged 85 minutes late on American vs 88 on SkyWest.

On the 128 routes both airlines fly regularly, American had the better on-time record on 49 and SkyWest on 78, with 1 tied.

American vs SkyWest: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

AmericanSkyWest

On-time arrivals74.6%79.0%

On-time departures73.6%80.9%

Cancelled2.2%1.8%

Diverted0.4%0.3%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

AmericanSkyWest

60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

AmericanSkyWest

Airline (carrier)33.7%47.0%

Weather5.6%14.0%

Air traffic system (NAS)13.6%17.2%

Security0.1%0.1%

Late-arriving aircraft46.9%21.7%

128 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	American on time	SkyWest on time	American flights	SkyWest flights
PHX → LAX	81.0%	89.8%	2,049	2,638
LAX → PHX	78.5%	87.2%	2,048	2,638
AUS → DFW	74.3%	65.9%	3,568	327
DFW → AUS	64.6%	77.7%	3,568	327
DFW → SAT	63.9%	83.9%	3,540	344
SAT → DFW	78.2%	81.5%	3,539	344
CLT → ORD	72.3%	80.9%	3,064	221
ORD → CLT	75.2%	61.8%	3,064	221
LAX → SFO	61.6%	69.2%	316	2,573
SFO → LAX	73.9%	75.3%	318	2,568
PHX → TUS	81.1%	81.1%	338	2,248
TUS → PHX	87.1%	82.5%	338	2,248
PHX → SAN	73.3%	67.5%	1,668	508
SAN → PHX	80.0%	65.8%	1,667	507
DFW → OKC	63.8%	88.2%	1,734	260
OKC → DFW	78.3%	85.0%	1,734	260
SFO → PHX	74.6%	86.7%	1,319	545
PHX → SFO	64.1%	67.0%	1,318	545
BNA → ORD	69.0%	67.1%	321	1,461
ORD → BNA	70.1%	62.1%	319	1,461
TUL → DFW	77.0%	81.7%	1,589	181
DFW → TUL	65.0%	86.2%	1,588	181
CLT → IAH	76.8%	75.2%	1,614	111
IAH → CLT	83.4%	77.1%	1,612	111
COS → DFW	75.7%	78.5%	1,040	639