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Airport Reliability

MEM · Memphis

Memphis International Airport

80%
Departures within 15 minutes
14 min
Average departure delay
76%
Arrivals within 15 minutes
2.3%
Departures cancelled

Based on 26,607 departures and 26,605 arrivals. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

Departures from MEM departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 PM.

Wednesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 83% on time on Wednesdays against 78% on Sundays.

When MEM gets messy

On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(1598 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(7862 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(4751 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(3488 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(5045 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(3065 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM72%(108 flights)
On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(3926 flights)
  • Tue83%(3465 flights)
  • Wed83%(3512 flights)
  • Thu80%(3977 flights)
  • Fri79%(3911 flights)
  • Sat81%(3097 flights)
  • Sun78%(4029 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 73% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%2302
July 202577%2363
August 202581%2283
September 202588%2192
October 202583%2441
November 202580%2160
December 202577%2132
January 202680%1681
February 202686%1726
March 202677%2129
April 202682%2204
May 202680%2304

Airlines departing MEM

Busiest routes from MEM

Based on 26,607 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.