State · MA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Massachusetts
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Massachusetts ranks #16 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 1.23%
- Cancelled
- #16 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Massachusetts is a busy-book state: 1,499,075 operations at 5 airports run 79.9% on-time, 0.9 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, ACK leads locally at 80.5% on-time.
- 79.9%
- statewide on-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US average
- 5
- airports tracked
- 1.23%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Massachusetts 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)
1,499,075 Top 30% more flights than 70% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Massachusetts
Massachusetts airports ranked by on-time rate
5 BTS-tracked airports, led by ACK at 80.5%
On-time rate by airport
- ACK
Nantucket, MA: 80.5% on-time, 17,080 flights
81 %
- ORH
Worcester, MA: 80.3% on-time, 12,995 flights
80 %
- BOS
Boston, MA: 79.9% on-time, 1,455,478 flights
80 %
- HYA
Hyannis, MA: 79.1% on-time, 2,242 flights
79 %
- MVY
Martha's Vineyard, MA: 78.8% on-time, 11,280 flights
79 %
What this shows Airports here range from 78.8% to 80.5% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Boston, MA | Boston | 1,455,478 | 79.9% | 78.3 min |
| ACK | Nantucket, MA | Nantucket | 17,080 | 80.5% | 91.1 min |
| ORH | Worcester, MA | Worcester | 12,995 | 80.3% | 90.5 min |
| MVY | Martha's Vineyard, MA | Martha's Vineyard | 11,280 | 78.8% | 89.6 min |
| HYA | Hyannis, MA | Hyannis | 2,242 | 79.1% | 102.5 min |
Massachusetts traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Massachusetts is traffic scale: 1,499,075 BTS flights place it #16 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 79.9% on-time rate (0.9 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 300,948 delayed departures, and a 1.23% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Boston, MA (BOS) in Boston dominates the average with 1,455,478 flights at 79.9% 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 Oct 2025. On reliability, Nantucket, MA (ACK) posts the highest on-time rate at 80.5% across 17,080 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Massachusetts's 79.9%.
Using Massachusetts's data
Massachusetts's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Nantucket, MA (ACK) is the most reliable airport in Massachusetts among those with meaningful traffic. ACK profile
- Boston, MA handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. BOS profile
- See how Massachusetts 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