America's Most-Delayed Airports
These Airports Are Plagued With Constant Flight Delays, Poor On-Time Records
Avoiding Flight Delays
So what can travelers do?
"Get around it by leaving in the morning," DiScala advises. "When I transfer at hubs, I tend to stay away from the really busy hubs or the ones that are prone to bad weather."
Daniel Gellert, CEO of GateGuru, said that fliers should consider airport choices, when available, especially given rising airfares.
"While a ticket that is $20 cheaper from one airport may seem like a good deal, if that airport rates on the bottom of airport statistics -- both in terms of departure and arrival, as well as amenities -- that should and probably will start to play a factor in people's decisions," Gellert said.
With that in mind, here is the list of the country's major airports ranked from the best on-time arrivals to the worst:
Seattle (SEA): 86.5 percent
Phoenix (PHX): 86.3 percent
Salt Lake City (SLC): 85 percent
Portland, Ore. (PDX): 85 percent
Las Vegas (LAS): 83.4 percent
San Diego, Calif. (SAN): 83.1 percent
Denver (DEN): 82.9 percent
Los Angeles, Calif. (LAX): 82.5 percent
Charlotte, N.C. (CLT): 82 percent
Chicago's Midway (MDW): 80.6 percent
Houston (IAH): 80.2 percent
Tampa, Fla. (TPA): 80 percent
