Asheville (AVL) departure delays

9,976 departures · 27 routes · January 2025 – August 2026

78.81%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

2.03%

Cancelled

Share of departures

92 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

#156

Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about AVL

AVL runs about as well as the average airport here.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Delta Air Lines left on time 15.1 points more often than American Airlines from the same airport — which is the clearest evidence available that a delayed departure is not purely the airport's fault.

Which airlines run best out of AVL

Airline	Departures	On time
Delta Air Lines	2,062	85.7%
Envoy Air	1,121	75.7%
Allegiant Air	3,125	75.4%
Republic Airways	697	74.6%
PSA Airlines	965	72.8%
SkyWest Airlines	977	72.4%
American Airlines	876	70.6%

Routes out of AVL

AVL → ATL Atlanta 2,045 flights · 85.82% on time B AVL → ORD Chicago 1,398 flights · 71.85% on time D AVL → CLT Charlotte 870 flights · 83% on time C AVL → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 726 flights · 71.24% on time D AVL → FLL Fort Lauderdale 656 flights · 63.37% on time F AVL → DCA Washington 522 flights · 61.89% on time F AVL → SFB Sanford 520 flights · 74.03% on time D AVL → PIE St. Petersburg 509 flights · 73.45% on time D AVL → LGA New York 444 flights · 72.05% on time F AVL → DEN Denver 426 flights · 79.19% on time C AVL → EWR Newark 257 flights · 85.26% on time B AVL → BOS Boston 233 flights · 86.21% on time A AVL → PGD Punta Gorda 224 flights · 79.46% on time B AVL → MIA Miami 221 flights · 70.45% on time D AVL → PBI West Palm Beach/Palm Beach 164 flights · 77.02% on time C AVL → MCO Orlando 122 flights · 79.34% on time C AVL → SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton 115 flights · 76.32% on time C AVL → EYW Key West 107 flights · 82.69% on time C AVL → LAS Las Vegas 104 flights · 84.47% on time B AVL → IAD Washington 88 flights · 89.77% on time — AVL → MDW Chicago 56 flights · 73.21% on time — AVL → PHL Philadelphia 40 flights · 66.67% on time — AVL → AUS Austin 37 flights · 81.08% on time — AVL → MSP Minneapolis 29 flights · 78.57% on time — AVL → PHX Phoenix 26 flights · 88.46% on time — AVL → HOU Houston 24 flights · 45.83% on time — AVL → VPS Valparaiso 13 flights · 92.31% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Asheville (AVL)?

78.81% of departures from AVL left within 15 minutes of schedule across 9,976 flights. That is about average.

Which airline is most punctual from AVL?

Delta Air Lines, at 85.7% on time from this airport. The least punctual was American Airlines at 70.6%.

How often are flights from AVL cancelled?

2.03% of scheduled departures did not operate.

Month by month

Jul 2025 peak 84 Jun 2026

On-time departure rate, %