According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Florence, SC (FLO) ranks #381 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Florence, SC posts top-1% on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a smaller regional airport.
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FLO 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: 848.
Late Aircraft43.5% (369 min)
Carrier15.2% (129 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)9.7% (82 min)
Weather31.6% (268 min)
Security0.0% (0 min)
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
Nationwide peers by on-time rate & flight volume
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Florence, SC, both outside South Carolina 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 Florence, SC is traffic scale: 226 BTS flights (2022–2022) place it #381 of 382 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 92.5% on-time rate (13.5 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average), 17 delayed departures, and 3 cancellations (1.33% of the book).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (43.5% late-aircraft, 15.2% carrier, 9.7% NAS, 31.6% weather, 0.0% security). As a quieter airport, a single late inbound can swing the month more than at a mega-hub.
On the multi-year calendar, FLO is strongest in November (100% on-time) and weakest in September (95.8%), a 4.2-point swing. Volume peaks in October (~122 flights/month). Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Florence, SC vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
92.5%Top 1%higher than 99% of 382 airports
Florence, SC
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 (2022–2022).
Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.
FLO's on-time book is stronger than most peers; the remaining risk sits in the delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
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Travel in November rather than September if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 17 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 Florence, SC's on-time rate?
Florence, SC (FLO) has a 92.5% on-time rate across 226 BTS-tracked flights (2022-2022), 13.5 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the top-1% on-time performance.
How does FLO rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Florence, SC ranks #381 of 382 tracked US airports by total BTS flights (most flights = #1), making it a smaller regional airport.
What's the most common cause of delays at Florence, SC?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at FLO, accounting for 43.5% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 43.5% late-aircraft, 15.2% carrier, 9.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 31.6% weather, and 0.0% security.
When is the best time to fly through Florence, SC?
November is historically FLO's strongest month at 100% on-time, while September is the weakest at 95.8%, a 4.2-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