American vs Republic: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Over the last 12 months 78.7% of Republic flights arrived on time, compared with 74.6% for American.

American cancelled fewer flights (2.2% vs 4.1%), and late flights averaged 85 minutes late on American vs 72 on Republic.

On the 116 routes both airlines fly regularly, American had the better on-time record on 28 and Republic on 88.

American vs Republic: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

AmericanRepublic

On-time arrivals74.6%78.7%

On-time departures73.6%81.3%

Cancelled2.2%4.1%

Diverted0.4%0.2%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

AmericanRepublic

60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

AmericanRepublic

Airline (carrier)33.7%23.5%

Weather5.6%5.7%

Air traffic system (NAS)13.6%31.8%

Security0.1%0.1%

Late-arriving aircraft46.9%38.9%

116 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	American on time	Republic on time	American flights	Republic flights
BOS → DCA	76.2%	75.6%	2,288	3,950
DCA → BOS	66.3%	77.9%	2,290	3,948
LGA → ORD	68.8%	68.2%	2,961	1,288
ORD → LGA	65.0%	71.2%	2,962	1,287
BOS → PHL	76.3%	78.9%	2,274	1,772
PHL → BOS	71.1%	80.8%	2,272	1,771
BOS → CLT	84.2%	80.6%	2,739	1,204
CLT → BOS	74.3%	82.2%	2,738	1,204
LGA → CLT	78.0%	79.7%	2,778	946
CLT → LGA	70.1%	80.9%	2,776	945
ORD → CLT	75.2%	80.0%	3,064	408
CLT → ORD	72.3%	82.6%	3,064	403
DCA → ORD	74.5%	75.7%	2,272	1,120
ORD → DCA	67.3%	69.3%	2,270	1,115
ORD → IND	69.1%	77.3%	529	2,780
IND → ORD	66.1%	83.4%	529	2,774
MIA → MCO	69.5%	80.8%	2,985	172
MCO → MIA	75.2%	82.0%	2,983	172
ORD → BOS	60.2%	70.4%	2,156	908
BOS → ORD	73.4%	71.1%	2,155	906
CLT → EWR	71.4%	82.3%	1,819	733
EWR → CLT	81.4%	88.6%	1,819	729
PIT → ORD	68.7%	84.5%	606	1,676
ORD → PIT	55.0%	81.5%	604	1,674
BNA → DCA	75.8%	74.7%	316	1,832