State · FL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Florida
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Florida ranks #3 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1.21%
- Cancelled
- #3 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Florida is a busy-book state: 6,862,581 operations at 19 airports run 78.2% on-time, 0.8 pts below the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, GNV leads locally at 85.9% on-time.
- 78.2%
- statewide on-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US average
- 19
- airports tracked
- 1.21%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Florida vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
6,862,581 Top 6% more flights than 94% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Florida
Florida airports ranked by on-time rate
19 BTS-tracked airports, led by GNV at 85.9%
On-time rate by airport
- GNV
Gainesville, FL: 85.9% on-time, 38,353 flights
86 %
- MLB
Melbourne, FL: 85.7% on-time, 31,111 flights
86 %
- DAB
Daytona Beach, FL: 84.9% on-time, 34,922 flights
85 %
- TLH
Tallahassee, FL: 84.7% on-time, 60,451 flights
85 %
- ECP
Panama City, FL: 81.7% on-time, 93,692 flights
82 %
- PNS
Pensacola, FL: 81.4% on-time, 143,115 flights
81 %
- VPS
Valparaiso, FL: 81.1% on-time, 114,819 flights
81 %
- RSW
Fort Myers, FL: 80.9% on-time, 420,518 flights
81 %
- JAX
Jacksonville, FL: 80.4% on-time, 316,106 flights
80 %
- TPA
Tampa, FL: 79.8% on-time, 860,941 flights
80 %
- SRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL: 79.5% on-time, 177,587 flights
80 %
- EYW
Key West, FL: 79% on-time, 93,161 flights
79 %
- MIA
Miami, FL: 77.9% on-time, 1,160,127 flights
78 %
- PBI
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL: 76.9% on-time, 302,058 flights
77 %
- MCO
Orlando, FL: 76.7% on-time, 1,718,833 flights
77 %
- PIE
St. Petersburg, FL: 76.7% on-time, 96,149 flights
77 %
- FLL
Fort Lauderdale, FL: 76.4% on-time, 1,010,982 flights
76 %
- PGD
Punta Gorda, FL: 74.9% on-time, 75,674 flights
75 %
- SFB
Sanford, FL: 74.1% on-time, 113,898 flights
74 %
What this shows Airports here range from 74.1% to 85.9% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO | Orlando, FL | Orlando | 1,718,833 | 76.7% | 75.2 min |
| MIA | Miami, FL | Miami | 1,160,127 | 77.9% | 78.6 min |
| FLL | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Fort Lauderdale | 1,010,982 | 76.4% | 74.0 min |
| TPA | Tampa, FL | Tampa | 860,941 | 79.8% | 73.4 min |
| RSW | Fort Myers, FL | Fort Myers | 420,518 | 80.9% | 76.3 min |
| JAX | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville | 316,106 | 80.4% | 76.3 min |
| PBI | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 302,058 | 76.9% | 78.7 min |
| SRQ | Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | Sarasota/Bradenton | 177,587 | 79.5% | 76.6 min |
| PNS | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola | 143,115 | 81.4% | 80.7 min |
| VPS | Valparaiso, FL | Valparaiso | 114,819 | 81.1% | 80.3 min |
| SFB | Sanford, FL | Sanford | 113,898 | 74.1% | 82.6 min |
| PIE | St. Petersburg, FL | St. Petersburg | 96,149 | 76.7% | 80.5 min |
| ECP | Panama City, FL | Panama City | 93,692 | 81.7% | 71.9 min |
| EYW | Key West, FL | Key West | 93,161 | 79% | 78.0 min |
| PGD | Punta Gorda, FL | Punta Gorda | 75,674 | 74.9% | 79.5 min |
| TLH | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee | 60,451 | 84.7% | 76.8 min |
| GNV | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville | 38,353 | 85.9% | 81.6 min |
| DAB | Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona Beach | 34,922 | 84.9% | 76.8 min |
| MLB | Melbourne, FL | Melbourne | 31,111 | 85.7% | 77.4 min |
Florida traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Florida is traffic scale: 6,862,581 BTS flights place it #3 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 78.2% on-time rate (0.8 pts below the 79% U.S. average), 1,497,574 delayed departures, and a 1.21% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Orlando, FL (MCO) in Orlando dominates the average with 1,718,833 flights at 76.7% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Gainesville, FL (GNV) posts the highest on-time rate at 85.9% across 38,353 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Florida's 78.2%.
Using Florida's data
Florida's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Gainesville, FL (GNV) is the most reliable airport in Florida among those with meaningful traffic. GNV profile
- Orlando, FL handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. MCO profile
- See how Florida compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025