On-time performance (OTP) data is critical to understanding the performance of airlines and airports around the world. Every month, OAG’s data spotlights the best-performing airlines in terms of punctuality, measuring flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.
Here are the Top 20 airlines for on-time performance in August 2025:
What are the world's top performing airlines in august 2025?
- Royal Jordanian is the top-ranking airline with an OTP of 93.24%. Out of 4,034 flights, just 0.12% were cancelled.
- Philippine Airlines takes second place, achieving an OTP of 92.97%.
- South African airline FlySafair is in third place with an OTP of 91.86%. Impressively, out of 5231 total flights, the airline had a 0% cancellation rate in August 2025.
How is Airline OTP Calculated?
- Airline on-time performance is based on actual gate arrival times. Flights that arrive within 15 minutes of the schedule are considered on time. Arriving 15 minutes or more after the scheduled time is considered not on time.
- Cancellations are included in our data and are considered not on-time.
