US Airports With the Worst Delays

Dallas Fort Worth takes the unwanted top honors
Posted Aug 30, 2025 5:30 AM CDT
US Airports With the Worst Delays
A traveler is pictured at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.   (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, file)

Sometimes it's the weather. Sometimes it's because they're major hubs vulnerable to snafus elsewhere. Sometimes, it's a combination of those and other factors. Whatever the reason, certain airports are worse than others when it comes to delays for air travelers. A study by Transfeero using data from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics ranks them, per CW33, with the top 10 worst offenders below:

  1. Dallas Fort Worth International, 25.42% flights delayed
  2. Denver International, 23.86%
  3. Ronald Reagan Washington National, 23.29%
  4. Miami International, 23.06%
  5. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, 22.8%
  6. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, 22.55%
  7. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, 22.54%
  8. George Bush Intercontinental/Houston, 21.79%
  9. Orlando International, 21.67%
  10. Charlotte Douglas International, 21.35%

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