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Airport · RDM · Bend/Redmond, Oregon

Bend/Redmond, OR

Bend/Redmond, OR 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 75,747 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Data updated 2026-06-13

86%
On-time
Top 22%
on-time, US airports
81 min
Delay when late
0.76%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

75,747

Best Month

Apr 95.3%

Worst Month

Dec 90.1%

Delayed

10,574

Cancelled

573

RDM on-time rate vs. the national average

Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.

0%100%U.S. average79%86%

Where RDM sits among all 382 tracked airports

RDM's 86% on-time rate falls in the 85-90% band, the 116-airport band it shares.

National on-time-rate distribution

airports

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

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 457,284.

Late Aircraft 25.2% (115,316 min)
Carrier 44.7% (204,274 min)
NAS (National Aviation System) 15.1% (69,030 min)
Weather 14.9% (68,078 min)
Security 0.1% (586 min)

RDM - seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (95.3%) · worst: December (90.1%)

88%90%92%94%96% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 90.1%

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: April (95.3% on-time). Most delays: December (90.1% on-time).

Month Avg Flights Avg Delayed Avg Cancelled On-Time %
December 1,000 199 19 90.1%
November 1,037 121 5 94.4%
October 1,102 118 2 94.7%
September 1,118 131 5 94.7%
August 1,155 165 1 93.2%
July 1,138 201 4 91.6%
June 1,070 178 7 92.2%
May 1,034 123 5 94.8%
April 976 100 12 95.3%
March 1,091 129 11 94.1%
February 938 144 7 92.7%
January 966 155 17 92.1%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at RDM.

RDM - on-time rate by year

2020–2025, year-over-year trend.

90%92%94%96%98% 202020212022202320242025 96.5% 92.2% ▼ -4.5%
Year Flights Delayed Cancelled On-Time %
2025 12,330 961 43 92.2%
2024 11,834 1,038 111 91.2%
2023 11,885 709 39 94%
2022 15,703 1,065 93 93.2%
2021 15,771 990 109 93.7%
2020 8,224 290 178 96.5%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Bend/Redmond, OR.

Cancellation Rate

0.76%

573 of 75,747 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

90 of 75,747 flights

Delay Rate

14.0%

10,574 of 75,747 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Dec 2025 1,013 85 95 3 1
Nov 2025 1,036 80 66 16 0
Oct 2025 1,111 60 67 2 1
Sep 2025 1,190 77 80 2 1
Aug 2025 1,199 93 109 3 2
Jul 2025 1,152 135 148 2 4
Jun 2025 1,138 110 125 3 2
May 2025 1,038 58 77 0 0
Apr 2025 842 40 50 0 0
Mar 2025 890 59 57 2 4
Feb 2025 810 92 95 5 0
Jan 2025 911 72 70 5 2
Dec 2024 987 90 81 33 1
Nov 2024 950 42 57 3 0
Oct 2024 1,000 65 62 0 0
Sep 2024 1,058 73 93 0 0
Aug 2024 1,074 83 91 1 1
Jul 2024 1,034 129 121 13 2
Jun 2024 942 87 106 1 1
May 2024 916 75 83 1 3
Apr 2024 899 67 59 2 1
Mar 2024 1,042 104 75 3 0
Feb 2024 951 104 72 7 0
Jan 2024 981 119 118 47 1

What the Data Says About RDM

Bend/Redmond, OR in Bend/Redmond, Oregon handled 75,747 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 86% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 10,574 experienced delays, 573 were cancelled, and 90 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.76%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 81.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing RDM against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at RDM, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 44.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 25.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 15.1%. Weather contributes 14.9% 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, April runs the cleanest at RDM with a 95.3% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.1% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in August, when average flights hit 1,155. The busiest route connecting RDM is to SEA (Seattle), with 12,501 flights at a 86.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 86% on-time, 81.4-minute average delay, 0.76% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Bend/Redmond, OR.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Bend/Redmond, OR (RDM)?
Bend/Redmond, OR has an overall on-time departure rate of 86%. Out of 75,747 total flights tracked, 10,574 experienced delays and 573 were cancelled.
What is the most common cause of delays at RDM?
The top delay cause at Bend/Redmond, OR is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 44.7% of all delay minutes.
What is the average delay time at RDM?
The average delay at Bend/Redmond, OR is 81.4 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 RDM?
Based on historical data, April has the best on-time performance at RDM with 95.3% of flights departing on time.
What is the worst month for delays at RDM?
December tends to have the most delays at RDM, with an on-time rate of only 90.1%.
How many routes operate from RDM?
Bend/Redmond, OR serves at least 14 routes. The busiest route is RDM to SEA (Bend/Redmond - Seattle) with 12,501 flights.
What is the cancellation rate at RDM?
Bend/Redmond, OR has a cancellation rate of 0.76%, based on 573 cancelled flights out of 75,747 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.

Using RDM's data

An airport-level on-time rate is a starting point, not a guarantee for your specific flight.

  • Check the busiest route from RDM before you book a connection. See top routes
  • Travel in April rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
  • Scores vary by airline and route within the same airport; check the specific carrier you're flying. Browse airlines

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers at this airport, not any single flight or airline.

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

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.