State · VI · 2020–2025 BTS data
U.S. Virgin Islands
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), U.S. Virgin Islands ranks #49 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 0.69%
- Cancelled
- #49 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, U.S. Virgin Islands is a quiet-book state: 76,051 operations at 2 airports run 81.2% on-time, 2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, STT leads locally at 81.5% on-time.
- 81.2%
- statewide on-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US average
- 2
- airports tracked
- 0.69%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
U.S. Virgin Islands 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)
76,051 Top 92% more flights than 8% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands airports ranked by on-time rate
2 BTS-tracked airports, led by STT at 81.5%
On-time rate by airport
- STT
Charlotte Amalie, VI: 81.5% on-time, 61,916 flights
82 %
- STX
Christiansted, VI: 79.9% on-time, 14,135 flights
80 %
What this shows Airports here range from 79.9% to 81.5% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT | Charlotte Amalie, VI | Charlotte Amalie | 61,916 | 81.5% | 79.9 min |
| STX | Christiansted, VI | Christiansted | 14,135 | 79.9% | 78.6 min |
U.S. Virgin Islands traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in U.S. Virgin Islands is traffic scale: 76,051 BTS flights place it #49 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 81.2% on-time rate (2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 14,279 delayed departures, and a 0.69% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Charlotte Amalie, VI (STT) still leads volume with 61,916 flights at 81.5% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Sep 2024 and heaviest in Jun 2024. That airport is also the most reliable in the state at 81.5% 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 U.S. Virgin Islands's 81.2%.
Using U.S. Virgin Islands's data
U.S. Virgin Islands's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Charlotte Amalie, VI (STT) is the most reliable airport in U.S. Virgin Islands among those with meaningful traffic. STT profile
- Charlotte Amalie, VI handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. STT profile
- See how U.S. Virgin Islands 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