State · PR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Puerto Rico
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Puerto Rico ranks #32 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.6%
- On-time
- -3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 0.89%
- Cancelled
- #32 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Puerto Rico is a mid-book state: 399,048 operations at 3 airports run 75.6% on-time, 3.4 pts below the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, SJU leads locally at 76.1% on-time.
- 75.6%
- statewide on-time
- -3.4 pts
- vs US average
- 3
- airports tracked
- 0.89%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Puerto Rico 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)
399,048 Top 60% more flights than 40% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico airports ranked by on-time rate
3 BTS-tracked airports, led by SJU at 76.1%
On-time rate by airport
- SJU
San Juan, PR: 76.1% on-time, 366,579 flights
76 %
- PSE
Ponce, PR: 74.5% on-time, 8,079 flights
75 %
- BQN
Aguadilla, PR: 68.6% on-time, 24,390 flights
69 %
What this shows Airports here range from 68.6% to 76.1% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU | San Juan, PR | San Juan | 366,579 | 76.1% | 78.5 min |
| BQN | Aguadilla, PR | Aguadilla | 24,390 | 68.6% | 76.3 min |
| PSE | Ponce, PR | Ponce | 8,079 | 74.5% | 76.7 min |
Puerto Rico traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Puerto Rico is traffic scale: 399,048 BTS flights place it #32 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 75.6% on-time rate (3.4 pts below the 79% U.S. average), 97,217 delayed departures, and a 0.89% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: San Juan, PR (SJU) handles 366,579 flights at 76.1% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Aug 2024. That airport is also the most reliable in the state at 76.1% on-time. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Puerto Rico's 75.6%.
Using Puerto Rico's data
Puerto Rico's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- San Juan, PR (SJU) is the most reliable airport in Puerto Rico among those with meaningful traffic. SJU profile
- San Juan, PR handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. SJU profile
- See how Puerto Rico 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