According to PlainFlights' airport traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Melbourne, FL (MLB) ranks #178 of 382 tracked US airports by total flights (most flights = #1). Melbourne, FL posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport.
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MLB 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: 172,877.
Late Aircraft46.5% (80,315 min)
Carrier31.1% (53,725 min)
NAS (National Aviation System)14.7% (25,385 min)
Weather7.6% (13,188 min)
Security0.2% (264 min)
MLB - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (96%) · worst: July (91.2%)
MLB - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
MLB - taxi-out and taxi-in (monthly)
Average taxi-out 16 min · taxi-in 4.5 min over the last 24 reported months (U.S. airport mean taxi-out ≈ 16.4 min).
MLB's average taxi-out (16 min) sits near the recent U.S. airport mean (~16.4 min). Month-to-month, it swings from 14.3 min (December 2025) to 18.4 min (June 2025).
Two PlainFlights-derived comparison paths for Melbourne, FL, both outside Florida 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 Melbourne, FL is the delay mix: Late Aircraft owns 46.5% of 172,877 delay minutes across 31,111 BTS flights. The on-time headline is 85.7% (6.7 pts above the 79% national average), with 4,438 delayed and 310 cancelled (1.00%).
Delay minutes concentrate in Late Aircraft (46.5% late-aircraft, 31.1% carrier, 14.7% NAS, 7.6% weather, 0.2% security). Mid-volume books still show a clear delay fingerprint rather than a weather-only story.
On the multi-year calendar, MLB is strongest in September (96% on-time) and weakest in July (91.2%), a 4.8-point swing. Volume peaks in March (~497 flights/month). The busiest connecting route is to ATL (Atlanta) at 86.3% on-time. Field definitions: on-time performance explained.
Melbourne, FL vs. the national on-time distribution
On-time rate among all 382 tracked U.S. airports
85.7%Top 27%higher than 73% of 382 airports
Melbourne, FL
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.
MLB'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 MLB before you book a connection. See top routes →
Travel in September rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns →
Gate-to-wheels taxi-out averages 16 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 Melbourne, FL's on-time rate?
Melbourne, FL (MLB) has a 85.7% on-time rate across 31,111 BTS-tracked flights (2020-2025), 6.7 pts above the 79% national flight-weighted average; that places it in roughly the above-median on-time performance.
How does MLB rank among U.S. airports by traffic volume?
Melbourne, FL ranks #178 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 Melbourne, FL?
Late Aircraft is the leading delay cause at MLB, accounting for 46.5% of delay minutes. The full breakdown: 46.5% late-aircraft, 31.1% carrier, 14.7% NAS/air-traffic-control, 7.6% weather, and 0.2% security.
When is the best time to fly through Melbourne, FL?
September is historically MLB's strongest month at 96% on-time, while July is the weakest at 91.2%, a 4.8-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