State · VT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Vermont
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Vermont ranks #48 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 1.65%
- Cancelled
- #48 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Vermont is a quiet-book state: 79,685 operations at 1 airports run 83.4% on-time, 4.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, BTV leads locally at 83.4% on-time.
- 83.4%
- statewide on-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US average
- 1
- airports tracked
- 1.65%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Vermont 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)
79,685 Top 91% more flights than 9% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Vermont
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTV | Burlington, VT | Burlington | 79,685 | 83.4% | 88.9 min |
Vermont traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Vermont is traffic scale: 79,685 BTS flights place it #48 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 83.4% on-time rate (4.4 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 13,216 delayed departures, and a 1.65% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Burlington, VT (BTV) still leads volume with 79,685 flights at 83.4% 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 Feb 2024 and heaviest in Dec 2025. That airport is also the most reliable in the state at 83.4% 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 Vermont's 83.4%.
Using Vermont's data
Vermont's statewide on-time book is stronger than most peers; remaining risk sits in the busiest airport and delay mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Burlington, VT (BTV) is the most reliable airport in Vermont among those with meaningful traffic. BTV profile
- Burlington, VT handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. BTV profile
- See how Vermont 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