2026 ranking · U.S. airlines
U.S. Airline with the Fewest Cancellations
Which U.S. airline cancels the fewest flights? Here's every U.S. airline ranked, from our sourced data.
Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction
Quick answer
Allegiant Air comes out on top: 0.5% cancelled (74.5% on time). United, Southwest and Hawaiian tie for second (0.8% cancelled).
- #1 Allegiant
- 0.5% cancelled · 74.5% on time
- #2 United
- 0.8% cancelled · 77.7% on time
- #2 Southwest
- 0.8% cancelled · 77.8% on time
- #2 Hawaiian
- 0.8% cancelled · 81.9% on time
The ranking
- 1Allegiant Air74.5% on time0.5% cancelled
- 2United Airlines77.7% on time0.8% cancelled
- 2Southwest Airlines77.8% on time0.8% cancelled
- 2Hawaiian Airlines81.9% on time0.8% cancelled
- 5Delta Air Lines79.1% on time1.1% cancelled
- 6Alaska Airlines75.8% on time1.2% cancelled
- 7JetBlue72.3% on time1.7% cancelled
- 8American Airlines72.7% on time1.8% cancelled
- 8Frontier Airlines70.7% on time1.8% cancelled
How we rank: Share of each airline's own scheduled flights cancelled in 2025, from the U.S. DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Equal values share a rank. Methodology
Head to head
FAQ
Allegiant Air comes out on top: 0.5% cancelled (74.5% on time). United, Southwest and Hawaiian tie for second (0.8% cancelled).
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