Airport · FLO · Florence, South Carolina
Florence, SC
Florence, SC posts top-1% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 226 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 92.5%
- On-time
- Top 1%
- on-time, US airports
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 1.33%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
226
Best Month
Nov 100%
Worst Month
Sep 95.8%
Delayed
17
Cancelled
3
FLO on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where FLO sits among all 382 tracked airports
FLO's 92.5% on-time rate falls in the 90-95% band, the 12-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows FLO is marked in the 90-95% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 848.
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (100% on-time). Most delays: September (95.8% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| October | 122 | 7 | 1 | 95.9% |
| September | 95 | 10 | 2 | 95.8% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Florence, SC.
Cancellation Rate
1.33%
3 of 226 flights
Diversion Rate
0.44%
1 of 226 flights
Delay Rate
7.5%
17 of 226 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 122 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 95 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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Florence, SC in Florence, South Carolina handled 226 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2022 and 2022, posting a 92.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 17 experienced delays, 3 were cancelled, and 1 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.33%, the diversion rate to 0.44%, and the average delay when departures run late is 83.2 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing FLO against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at FLO, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 43.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 31.6% and Carrier at 15.2%. Weather contributes 31.6% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. 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 FLO with a 100% on-time rate, while September is the roughest at 95.8% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 122. Combine these numbers - 92.5% on-time, 83.2-minute average delay, 1.33% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Florence, SC.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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