Miami-Dade County

Is your Miami flight on time? It may depend on the airline you’re taking, so have a look

Which airline in Miami has the best record for on-time departures?
Which airline in Miami has the best record for on-time departures? AP

Trying to fly home from Thanksgiving in Miami and wondering if the plane will depart on time?

Planning a trip for Christmas or New Year’s from Miami, and wondering the same thing?

Airlines try their best to get their planes out of the gate and onto the tarmac and the runway for takeoff. But sometimes there’s a backup or an unexpected delay, like an NFL player not responding to flight attendants, busting the 15-minute window considered to be late by the Federal Aviation Administration.

READ MORE: Flying to or from Miami or Fort Lauderdale for Thanksgiving? How to check your flight

So which airlines have the best on-time departure performance at Miami International Airport? Is it American, United, Delta or others?

Check out the interactive chart below that shows how the airlines are doing at MIA.

Jeff Kleinman
Miami Herald
Consumer Team Editor Jeff Kleinman oversees coverage for health, shopping, real estate, tourism and recalls/scams/fraud.
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