According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Corpus Christi, TX (CRP) ranks #157 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Corpus Christi, TX posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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CRP on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft.
Total delay minutes: 249,580.
Late Aircraft40.7% (101,608 min)
Carrier25.9% (64,692 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)19.6% (48,868 min)
Weather13.7% (34,194 min)
Security0.1% (218 min)
CRP - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (95.3%) · worst: June (90.9%)
CRP - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
CRP - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 14.5 min · taxi-in 4.4 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
CRP's average taxi-out (14.5 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 12.8 min (January 2025) to 16.9 min (November 2025).
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Corpus Christi, TX.
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Corpus Christi, TX, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not same-state geography. Axes stay disjoint: volume peers exclude the on-time peer set. Same-state compare stays below.
The standout signal at Corpus Christi, TX is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 40.7% of 249,580 delay minutes across 45,325 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85% (6 pts above the 79% national average), with 6,808 delayed and 649 cancelled (1.43%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (40.7% late-aircraft, 25.9% carrier, 19.6% NAS, 13.7% weather, 0.1% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, CRP is strongest in February (95.3% on-time) and weakest in June (90.9%), a 4.4-point swing. Volume peaks in July (~690 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) at 83.9% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Corpus Christi, TX vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85%Top 33%higher than 67% of 382 airports
Corpus Christi, TX
60%95%
U.S. airports by on-time rate, bucketed by value
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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.
CRP's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
Check the busiest route from CRP before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in February rather than June if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 14.5 min here; check the monthly series before a tight connection. Taxi times →
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Corpus Christi, TX's on-time rate?
Corpus Christi, TX (CRP) has a 85% on-time rate across 45,325 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does CRP rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Corpus Christi, TX ranks #157 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a mid-size U.S. airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Corpus Christi, TX?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at CRP, accounting for 40.7% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 40.7% late-aircraft, 25.9% carrier, 19.6% NAS/air-traffic-control, 13.7% weather, and 0.1% security.
When is the best time to fly through Corpus Christi, TX?
February is historically CRP's strongest month at 95.3% on-time, while June is the weakest at 90.9%, a 4.4-point swing across the BTS historical record.
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