Most Cancelled Flight Routes in the US
Routes · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
The 50 routes with the highest cancellation rate (minimum 1,000 flights).
ASE to DFW ranks first at 7.2%, and MSY to JFK is last of the 50 listed at 5.2%.
The median across this list is 5.6%.
Top 15: cancellation rate
ASE to DFW7.2%
CLE to DCA7.1%
ASE to LAX6.8%
DCA to CLE6.8%
DCA to BGR6.6%
LGA to ILM6.6%
ILM to LGA6.4%
DCA to HPN6.4%
HPN to DCA6.3%
LGA to ORF6.3%
LGA to RIC6.3%
GSO to LGA6.2%
DCA to MHT6.2%
DCA to LGA5.9%
ASE to ORD5.8%
Full ranking
| # | Name | Cancelled | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASE to DFWAspen to Dallas/Fort Worth | 7.17% | 66.7% | 1,185 |
| 2 | CLE to DCACleveland to Washington | 7.08% | 64.8% | 1,611 |
| 3 | ASE to LAXAspen to Los Angeles | 6.80% | 72.6% | 1,235 |
| 4 | DCA to CLEWashington to Cleveland | 6.77% | 66.5% | 1,610 |
| 5 | DCA to BGRWashington to Bangor | 6.63% | 68.4% | 1,116 |
| 6 | LGA to ILMNew York to Wilmington | 6.62% | 74.9% | 1,027 |
| 7 | ILM to LGAWilmington to New York | 6.43% | 77.3% | 1,027 |
| 8 | DCA to HPNWashington to White Plains | 6.40% | 62.8% | 1,359 |
| 9 | HPN to DCAWhite Plains to Washington | 6.34% | 61.6% | 1,356 |
| 10 | LGA to ORFNew York to Norfolk | 6.28% | 75.9% | 1,289 |
| 11 | LGA to RICNew York to Richmond | 6.28% | 75.7% | 2,276 |
| 12 | GSO to LGAGreensboro/High Point to New York | 6.20% | 76.6% | 1,775 |
| 13 | DCA to MHTWashington to Manchester | 6.19% | 67.5% | 1,082 |
| 14 | DCA to LGAWashington to New York | 5.88% | 66.8% | 4,832 |
| 15 | ASE to ORDAspen to Chicago | 5.83% | 63.8% | 1,133 |
| 16 | BGR to DCABangor to Washington | 5.82% | 69.7% | 1,117 |
| 17 | BOS to LGABoston to New York | 5.79% | 77.2% | 7,342 |
| 18 | CHS to LGACharleston to New York | 5.71% | 75.8% | 1,471 |
| 19 | RIC to LGARichmond to New York | 5.71% | 73.3% | 2,278 |
| 20 | LAW to DFWLawton/Fort Sill to Dallas/Fort Worth | 5.69% | 75.5% | 1,072 |
| 21 | ORF to LGANorfolk to New York | 5.67% | 75.6% | 1,288 |
| 22 | ROC to DCARochester to Washington | 5.61% | 67.3% | 1,033 |
| 23 | BUF to JFKBuffalo to New York | 5.59% | 77.3% | 1,217 |
| 24 | JFK to ORDNew York to Chicago | 5.59% | 72.4% | 2,074 |
| 25 | JFK to RDUNew York to Raleigh/Durham | 5.59% | 75.2% | 2,344 |
| 26 | LGA to GSONew York to Greensboro/High Point | 5.58% | 75.8% | 1,773 |
| 27 | MGM to DFWMontgomery to Dallas/Fort Worth | 5.58% | 74.4% | 1,058 |
| 28 | ORD to CAKChicago to Akron | 5.57% | 65.1% | 2,028 |
| 29 | BDL to DCAHartford to Washington | 5.56% | 68.1% | 1,708 |
| 30 | MHT to DCAManchester to Washington | 5.55% | 70.3% | 1,082 |
| 31 | RDU to LGARaleigh/Durham to New York | 5.55% | 70.0% | 2,595 |
| 32 | LGA to MEMNew York to Memphis | 5.53% | 75.2% | 1,067 |
| 33 | LGA to BUFNew York to Buffalo | 5.46% | 76.0% | 1,758 |
| 34 | DCA to ROCWashington to Rochester | 5.43% | 68.7% | 1,032 |
| 35 | LGA to CLENew York to Cleveland | 5.41% | 73.9% | 1,793 |
| 36 | CLE to LGACleveland to New York | 5.40% | 76.5% | 1,796 |
| 37 | JFK to DCANew York to Washington | 5.40% | 67.2% | 2,520 |
| 38 | LGA to BOSNew York to Boston | 5.39% | 73.7% | 7,343 |
| 39 | CAK to ORDAkron to Chicago | 5.38% | 73.3% | 2,026 |
| 40 | LGA to DCANew York to Washington | 5.36% | 67.2% | 4,829 |
| 41 | DFW to MGMDallas/Fort Worth to Montgomery | 5.29% | 74.4% | 1,058 |
| 42 | DCA to BDLWashington to Hartford | 5.27% | 68.8% | 1,707 |
| 43 | LGA to ORDNew York to Chicago | 5.25% | 68.0% | 11,611 |
| 44 | ALB to DCAAlbany to Washington | 5.23% | 67.4% | 1,185 |
| 45 | DCA to JFKWashington to New York | 5.23% | 77.2% | 2,488 |
| 46 | LGA to RDUNew York to Raleigh/Durham | 5.23% | 72.9% | 2,598 |
| 47 | RDU to DCARaleigh/Durham to Washington | 5.23% | 62.1% | 2,009 |
| 48 | DCA to CAEWashington to Columbia | 5.22% | 67.1% | 1,091 |
| 49 | JFK to BUFNew York to Buffalo | 5.17% | 74.2% | 1,218 |
| 50 | MSY to JFKNew Orleans to New York | 5.17% | 79.1% | 1,142 |