Airport · GNV · Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FL posts top-quartile 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 38,353 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.9%
On-time: Top 24%
on-time, US airports: 82 min
Delay when late: 1.10%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

38,353

Best Month

Sep 95.5%

Worst Month

Jul 90.2%

Delayed

5,406

Cancelled

423

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows GNV is marked in the 85-90% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 236,541.

Late Aircraft 40.6% (95,939 min)

Carrier 43.1% (101,916 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 9.6% (22,803 min)

Weather 6.6% (15,583 min)

Security 0.1% (300 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (95.5% on-time). Most delays: July (90.2% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	502	81	2	91.8%
November	540	56	3	94.2%
October	574	56	3	94.9%
September	523	49	5	95.5%
August	573	89	7	92.9%
July	534	114	4	90.2%
June	522	93	3	91.4%
May	491	71	5	93.1%
April	511	62	16	94.4%
March	572	80	14	93.1%
February	500	70	5	92.9%
January	552	81	6	93%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at GNV.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	5,428	427	48	92.1%
2024	6,052	455	63	92.5%
2023	5,662	419	22	92.6%
2022	7,236	558	69	92.3%
2021	7,435	467	42	93.7%
2020	6,540	306	179	95.3%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Gainesville, FL.

Cancellation Rate

1.10%

423 of 38,353 flights

Diversion Rate

0.10%

38 of 38,353 flights

Delay Rate

14.1%

5,406 of 38,353 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	404	38	44	2	0
Nov 2025	458	23	21	8	0
Oct 2025	540	35	32	0	0
Sep 2025	463	24	21	1	0
Aug 2025	531	40	54	1	1
Jul 2025	501	49	69	2	1
Jun 2025	519	58	69	5	2
May 2025	483	45	50	5	2
Apr 2025	412	22	32	1	0
Mar 2025	356	34	43	6	0
Feb 2025	386	37	37	7	0
Jan 2025	375	22	31	10	0
Dec 2024	482	39	38	1	1
Nov 2024	476	32	22	0	1
Oct 2024	571	17	21	10	0
Sep 2024	556	33	49	10	0
Aug 2024	593	47	43	15	0
Jul 2024	592	85	98	13	3
Jun 2024	572	50	55	3	1
May 2024	494	40	49	3	3
Apr 2024	511	33	36	2	0
Mar 2024	424	33	31	1	0
Feb 2024	371	13	10	0	1
Jan 2024	410	33	34	5	0

Top Routes from GNV

Busiest routes to and from Gainesville, FL.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ATL (Atlanta) → GNV (Gainesville)	9,648	87.9%	300 mi
GNV (Gainesville) → ATL (Atlanta)	9,646	88.2%	300 mi
GNV (Gainesville) → CLT (Charlotte)	4,525	87.3%	388 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → GNV (Gainesville)	4,522	84.8%	388 mi
GNV (Gainesville) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	2,828	78.6%	900 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → GNV (Gainesville)	2,798	80.4%	900 mi
MIA (Miami) → GNV (Gainesville)	1,408	81.1%	294 mi
GNV (Gainesville) → MIA (Miami)	1,378	86.9%	294 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Gainesville, FL's 85.9%.

Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN

85.9% on-time 27,896 flights

Liberal, KS

85.9% on-time 7,285 flights

Lewisburg, WV

85.9% on-time 3,550 flights

Bend/Redmond, OR

86% on-time 75,747 flights

Gulfport/Biloxi, MS

86% on-time 38,923 flights

Evansville, IN

86% on-time 25,741 flights

Other Airports in Florida

Compare performance with other Florida airports.

MCO 76.7%

Orlando, FL

Orlando · 1,718,833 flights

MIA 77.9%

Miami, FL

Miami · 1,160,127 flights

FLL 76.4%

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale · 1,010,982 flights

TPA 79.8%

Tampa, FL

Tampa · 860,941 flights

RSW 80.9%

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers · 420,518 flights

JAX 80.4%

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville · 316,106 flights

PBI 76.9%

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach · 302,058 flights

SRQ 79.5%

Sarasota/Bradenton, FL

Sarasota/Bradenton · 177,587 flights

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What the Data Says About GNV

Gainesville, FL in Gainesville, Florida handled 38,353 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 85.9% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 5,406 experienced delays, 423 were cancelled, and 38 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.10%, the diversion rate to 0.10%, and the average delay when departures run late is 81.6 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing GNV against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at GNV, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 43.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 40.6% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 9.6%. Weather contributes 6.6% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at GNV with a 95.5% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 90.2% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 574. The busiest route connecting GNV is to ATL (Atlanta), with 9,648 flights at a 87.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 85.9% on-time, 81.6-minute average delay, 1.10% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Gainesville, FL.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Gainesville, FL (GNV)? ▼

Gainesville, FL has an overall on-time departure rate of 85.9%. Out of 38,353 total flights tracked, 5,406 experienced delays and 423 were cancelled.

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

The top delay cause at Gainesville, FL is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 43.1% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at GNV? ▼

The average delay at Gainesville, FL is 81.6 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 GNV? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at GNV with 95.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at GNV? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at GNV, with an on-time rate of only 90.2%.

How many routes operate from GNV? ▼

Gainesville, FL serves at least 8 routes. The busiest route is ATL to GNV (Atlanta - Gainesville) with 9,648 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at GNV? ▼

Gainesville, FL has a cancellation rate of 1.10%, based on 423 cancelled flights out of 38,353 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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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.