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Birmingham (BHM) departure delays

1,441 departures · 18 routes · March 2025 – August 2026

74.95%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

2.5%

Cancelled

Share of departures

84 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

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Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about BHM

Departures from Birmingham run late more often than average — enough that a tight connection at the far end deserves a second look.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Delta Air Lines left on time 17.9 points more often than Southwest 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 BHM

Airline Departures On time
Delta Air Lines 335 86.9%
PSA Airlines 288 70.2%
Southwest Airlines 431 69%

Routes out of BHM

BHM → ATL Atlanta 305 flights · 85.95% on time B BHM → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 206 flights · 70.47% on time D BHM → CLT Charlotte 145 flights · 83.22% on time B BHM → DEN Denver 116 flights · 69.83% on time C BHM → DAL Dallas 86 flights · 65.06% on time — BHM → DCA Washington 86 flights · 72.37% on time — BHM → MCO Orlando 71 flights · 75.71% on time — BHM → PHL Philadelphia 60 flights · 77.78% on time — BHM → ORD Chicago 60 flights · 76.27% on time — BHM → BNA Nashville 59 flights · 77.59% on time — BHM → DTW Detroit 54 flights · 87.04% on time — BHM → HOU Houston 38 flights · 60.53% on time — BHM → MIA Miami 34 flights · 79.41% on time — BHM → TPA Tampa 30 flights · 50% on time — BHM → MDW Chicago 30 flights · 86.67% on time — BHM → LAS Las Vegas 30 flights · 83.33% on time — BHM → BWI Baltimore 30 flights · 70% on time — BHM → PHX Phoenix 1 flights · 100% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Birmingham (BHM)?

74.95% of departures from BHM left within 15 minutes of schedule across 1,441 flights. That is about average.

Which airline is most punctual from BHM?

Delta Air Lines, at 86.9% on time from this airport. The least punctual was Southwest Airlines at 69%.

How often are flights from BHM cancelled?

2.5% of scheduled departures did not operate.