The statistic portrays the number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, over * flights of major U.S. air carriers were not on time. Late departures are strongly seasonal and are affected by weather and heavy demand in winter and summer months. The term late is defined as ** minutes after the scheduled departure time.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (February 28, 2022). Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Number of Late Departures of Major U.S. Air Carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2022, /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of late departures of major U.S. air carriers from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186261/late-departures-of-us-air-carriers-since-1988/
