Airport · BTV · Burlington, Vermont

Burlington, VT

Burlington, VT posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 79,685 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.4%
On-time: Top 50%
on-time, US airports: 89 min
Delay when late: 1.65%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

79,685

Best Month

Nov 94.6%

Worst Month

Jul 89.9%

Delayed

13,216

Cancelled

1,313

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows BTV is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 640,675.

Late Aircraft 32.7% (209,404 min)

Carrier 35.0% (224,064 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 21.7% (138,952 min)

Weather 10.5% (67,012 min)

Security 0.2% (1,243 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (94.6% on-time). Most delays: July (89.9% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,001	203	10	91%
November	985	123	3	94.6%
October	1,285	173	3	93.6%
September	1,254	161	7	94.1%
August	1,296	244	20	91.6%
July	1,337	297	35	89.9%
June	1,174	231	24	91.1%
May	1,025	150	10	93.9%
April	972	129	38	94.4%
March	1,050	144	32	94.1%
February	915	163	20	91.1%
January	988	186	19	91.6%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at BTV.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	13,103	1,319	205	89.9%
2024	16,243	1,173	163	92.8%
2023	15,626	1,090	209	93%
2022	16,432	1,380	344	91.6%
2021	9,821	626	59	93.6%
2020	8,460	356	333	95.8%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Burlington, VT.

Cancellation Rate

1.65%

1,313 of 79,685 flights

Diversion Rate

0.13%

104 of 79,685 flights

Delay Rate

16.6%

13,216 of 79,685 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	790	108	147	11	1
Nov 2025	734	70	88	5	1
Oct 2025	1,340	134	146	2	1
Sep 2025	1,130	100	91	2	1
Aug 2025	1,158	114	124	11	7
Jul 2025	1,296	178	175	61	5
Jun 2025	1,195	166	168	37	6
May 2025	1,222	114	142	16	0
Apr 2025	1,144	74	91	5	2
Mar 2025	1,124	76	115	9	2
Feb 2025	899	104	117	28	0
Jan 2025	1,071	81	114	18	1
Dec 2024	1,343	133	171	4	0
Nov 2024	1,291	65	88	2	1
Oct 2024	1,805	105	122	1	1
Sep 2024	1,747	85	124	2	1
Aug 2024	1,723	150	228	41	2
Jul 2024	1,590	169	220	45	3
Jun 2024	1,513	138	167	17	4
May 2024	1,260	84	132	6	3
Apr 2024	1,016	49	73	10	0
Mar 2024	958	46	56	8	0
Feb 2024	946	53	42	3	1
Jan 2024	1,051	96	135	24	1

Top Routes from BTV

Busiest routes to and from Burlington, VT.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
BTV (Burlington) → DCA (Washington)	5,806	77.4%	437 mi
DCA (Washington) → BTV (Burlington)	5,775	80.7%	437 mi
JFK (New York) → BTV (Burlington)	5,079	80.3%	266 mi
BTV (Burlington) → JFK (New York)	5,048	84.9%	266 mi
ORD (Chicago) → BTV (Burlington)	4,848	78.4%	763 mi
BTV (Burlington) → ORD (Chicago)	4,842	79.6%	763 mi
BTV (Burlington) → CLT (Charlotte)	4,075	85.4%	761 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → BTV (Burlington)	4,075	82.6%	761 mi
PHL (Philadelphia) → BTV (Burlington)	3,899	81.1%	335 mi
BTV (Burlington) → PHL (Philadelphia)	3,898	82.3%	335 mi
BTV (Burlington) → EWR (Newark)	3,598	81.5%	266 mi
EWR (Newark) → BTV (Burlington)	3,469	79.3%	266 mi
BTV (Burlington) → LGA (New York)	3,105	84.1%	258 mi
LGA (New York) → BTV (Burlington)	3,105	84.3%	258 mi
DTW (Detroit) → BTV (Burlington)	2,823	86.8%	537 mi
BTV (Burlington) → DTW (Detroit)	2,793	87%	537 mi
IAD (Washington) → BTV (Burlington)	2,326	85.3%	441 mi
BTV (Burlington) → IAD (Washington)	2,244	87.8%	441 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → BTV (Burlington)	1,579	83.7%	961 mi
BTV (Burlington) → ATL (Atlanta)	1,579	85.7%	961 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Burlington, VT's 83.4%.

Bismarck/Mandan, ND

83.4% on-time 45,937 flights

Moline, IL

83.4% on-time 45,407 flights

Durango, CO

83.4% on-time 42,722 flights

Mason City, IA

83.4% on-time 5,851 flights

Fort Dodge, IA

83.4% on-time 5,848 flights

Greer, SC

83.5% on-time 155,526 flights

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What the Data Says About BTV

Burlington, VT in Burlington, Vermont handled 79,685 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 83.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 13,216 experienced delays, 1,313 were cancelled, and 104 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.65%, the diversion rate to 0.13%, and the average delay when departures run late is 88.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BTV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BTV, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 35.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 32.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 21.7%. Weather contributes 10.5% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at BTV with a 94.6% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.9% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 1,337. The busiest route connecting BTV is to DCA (Washington), with 5,806 flights at a 77.4% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 83.4% on-time, 88.9-minute average delay, 1.65% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Burlington, VT.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Burlington, VT (BTV)? ▼

Burlington, VT has an overall on-time departure rate of 83.4%. Out of 79,685 total flights tracked, 13,216 experienced delays and 1,313 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at BTV? ▼

The top delay cause at Burlington, VT is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 35.0% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at BTV? ▼

The average delay at Burlington, VT is 88.9 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from BTV? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at BTV with 94.6% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at BTV? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at BTV, with an on-time rate of only 89.9%.

How many routes operate from BTV? ▼

Burlington, VT serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is BTV to DCA (Burlington - Washington) with 5,806 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at BTV? ▼

Burlington, VT has a cancellation rate of 1.65%, based on 1,313 cancelled flights out of 79,685 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Travel in November rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
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On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.