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Lexington (LEX) departure delays

9,214 departures · 19 routes · January 2025 – August 2026

80.34%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

2.14%

Cancelled

Share of departures

92 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

#125

Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about LEX

LEX runs about as well as the average airport here.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Delta Air Lines left on time 27.4 points more often than Allegiant Air 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 LEX

Airline Departures On time
Delta Air Lines 2,045 88.6%
Republic Airways 633 84.3%
PSA Airlines 2,057 82.8%
Envoy Air 897 76.5%
SkyWest Airlines 2,293 76%
American Airlines 318 72.6%
Allegiant Air 931 61.2%

Routes out of LEX

LEX → ATL Atlanta 2,044 flights · 88.57% on time A LEX → ORD Chicago 1,734 flights · 71.85% on time D LEX → CLT Charlotte 1,383 flights · 83.67% on time B LEX → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 1,216 flights · 76.97% on time D LEX → DTW Detroit 786 flights · 82.6% on time B LEX → PHL Philadelphia 369 flights · 80.29% on time D LEX → DEN Denver 365 flights · 84.25% on time B LEX → DCA Washington 303 flights · 88.22% on time B LEX → SFB Sanford 224 flights · 49.09% on time F LEX → PIE St. Petersburg 180 flights · 61.24% on time F LEX → PGD Punta Gorda 167 flights · 70.48% on time D LEX → FLL Fort Lauderdale 130 flights · 55.12% on time F LEX → LAS Las Vegas 92 flights · 61.54% on time — LEX → SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton 90 flights · 78.41% on time — LEX → LGA New York 65 flights · 74.58% on time — LEX → VPS Valparaiso 28 flights · 57.14% on time — LEX → MYR Myrtle Beach 20 flights · 85% on time — LEX → MIA Miami 16 flights · 81.25% on time — LEX → AUS Austin 2 flights · 100% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Lexington (LEX)?

80.34% of departures from LEX left within 15 minutes of schedule across 9,214 flights. That is better than most airports in this record.

Which airline is most punctual from LEX?

Delta Air Lines, at 88.6% on time from this airport. The least punctual was Allegiant Air at 61.2%.

How often are flights from LEX cancelled?

2.14% of scheduled departures did not operate.

Month by month

Jul 2025 peak 88 Jun 2026
On-time departure rate, %