ON TIMEBOARD

STX → MIA on time

Henry E. Rohlsen (Christiansted, VI) to Miami (Miami, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.9%
687 flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+130 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

82% of flights from Christiansted to Miami arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 6 p.m. departures ran on time 86% of the time; the 3 p.m. ones 77%. 8% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for STX → MIA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 47% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 46 three hours or more; 0.9% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 687 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines68782%0.9%−15 min6.7%+130 minAmerican Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at STX). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%8 a.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (78 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (71 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: 77% on time (137 flights)773p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (46 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: 86% on time (107 flights)866p
STX → MIA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On STX → MIA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.3% of the time, against 1.6% for its earlier flights, so here the last flight is actually the safer one. It arrived 3+ hours late 2.2% of the time (earlier flights: 1.9%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines3:50 p.m.0.3%2.2%1.6%first flight 9:00 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (85%). Worst: June (66%).

40%70%100%Jan: 76% on time (161 flights)76JanFeb: 80% on time (143 flights)80FebMar: 69% on time (155 flights)69MarApr: 79% on time (177 flights)79AprMay: 80% on time (186 flights)80MayJun: 66% on time (179 flights)66JunJul: 74% on time (185 flights)74JulAug: 67% on time (153 flights)67AugSep: too few flights (91 flights)SepOct: 76% on time (111 flights)76OctNov: 85% on time (156 flights)85NovDec: 76% on time (170 flights)76Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10279%1.0%
Tuesday95——
Wednesday94——
Thursday99——
Friday99——
Saturday99——
Sunday99——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Late inbound plane 35%Security 11%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 6%

Cancellations: airline 3 · air traffic/airport 2 · weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Feb 12, 20263100%0

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Christiansted or Miami. None has been clearly more reliable than STX → MIA.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
STX → MIA (this route)68782%0.9%
STT → MIA Cyril E. King to Miami94181%0.7%

Questions

How often are flights from STX to MIA on time?

82% of 687 scheduled flights from Christiansted, VI to Miami, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.9% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly STX to MIA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 p.m. were the most reliable (86% on time). The 3 p.m. departures were the least (77%).

What month has the most delays from STX to MIA?

June (66% on time). The best month is November (85%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from STX to MIA more likely to be cancelled?

No, the opposite. Each airline's last STX–MIA flight of the day was cancelled 0.3% of the time over the past year, against 1.6% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.