The month at a glance
- 73% of the 57513 departures we recorded at 11 airports left on time.
- Most punctual airline: Enter Air — 97% of departures on time.
- Weakest score: LOT Polish Airlines — 60% on time, 16.9 min average delay.
Across the 11 airports we monitor since 25.07.2026, 73% of the 57513 recorded departures by 146 airlines left on time. The most punctual carriers are Enter Air (97% on time, on average 3 min ahead of schedule) and FlyOne (87%). The lowest score belongs to the busiest carrier in the sample, LOT Polish Airlines (12498 departures): 60% on time, average delay 17 min.
Top 10 airlines by punctuality
The ranking covers carriers with enough recorded departures. A departure counts as on time when its delay is 15 minutes or less.
| # | Airline | On time | Avg delay, min | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter Air | 97% | -2.6 | 1343 |
| 2 | FlyOne | 87% | 1.4 | 984 |
| 3 | Austrian Airlines | 87% | 4.4 | 597 |
| 4 | Buzz | 81% | 7.2 | 9665 |
| 5 | Wizz Air Malta | 80% | 11 | 1264 |
| 6 | Wizz Air | 77% | 12.6 | 9941 |
| 7 | Turkish Airlines | 77% | 8.1 | 896 |
| 8 | Bulgaria Air | 75% | 10.9 | 1074 |
| 9 | KLM | 74% | 12.8 | 833 |
| 10 | Lufthansa | 73% | 10.6 | 1510 |
Bottom of the ranking
These carriers close the table: they have the lowest share of on-time departures in our measurements.
| # | Airline | On time | Avg delay, min | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ryanair | 68% | 17.6 | 4489 |
| 12 | Smartwings Poland | 65% | 17.1 | 670 |
| 13 | LOT Polish Airlines | 60% | 16.9 | 12498 |
Where these numbers come from
These are our own measurements from the departure boards of 11 airports: Burgas Airport, Chişinău International Airport, Copernicus Wrocław Airport, Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, Katowice International Airport, Kraków John Paul II International Airport, Modlin Airport, Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Sofia Airport, Varna Airport, Warsaw Chopin Airport. The data covers only these airports and has been recorded since 25.07.2026 — it is not network-wide airline statistics.
What it means for a cross-border trip
Travellers from Ukraine reach these airports by land through border checkpoints, so both the border queue and the drive belong in the check-in maths. If you fly with a carrier from the bottom of the table, plan against its average delay rather than the timetable alone — for LOT Polish Airlines that is 16.9 minutes beyond schedule. See live queues at every checkpoint, compare crossings with the best crossing finder, and check a specific flight on the airports page and the airline pages.
Frequently asked questions
Which airline was the most punctual (September 2026)?
Enter Air — 97% of departures on time across 1343 recorded departures.
Which airline delays flights most often?
LOT Polish Airlines: only 60% of departures on time, with an average delay of 16.9 minutes.
What counts as an on-time departure?
A departure that leaves no more than 15 minutes behind schedule. Delay is the difference between the actual and the scheduled departure time.
Does the ranking cover all of an airline's flights?
No. These are our own measurements at the 11 airports we monitor, not network-wide airline statistics.
Prepared by nakordoni.eu from our own departure measurements | September 2026