A new study has discovered which British airports are worst when it comes to flight punctuality - and the airports where travellers face the shortest delays.
The analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the Press Association found that flights were delayed by an average of 14 minutes and 54 seconds, in 2025 - down from 18 minutes and 24 seconds in 2024.
Rory Boland, editor of magazine Which? Travel, said the choice of airport “shouldn’t make or break your trip” but “too many holidays got off to a terrible start last year”.
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He went on: “Manchester Airport has ranked last in our airport survey for four consecutive years and these new CAA figures validate why this is a particularly poor place to be stranded during delays.
“For passengers already wary of travel uncertainty, seeing such consistent underperformance makes it difficult to book with any real confidence.”
The analysis took into account scheduled and chartered departures from the 23 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year, including three airports in Scotland, with cancellations not included.
Here’s how all 23 airports performed, starting with the worst.
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21. Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen Airport is the best airport in Scotland for punctuality - and the third best in the whole of the UK - with an average delay of 10 minutes and 54 seconds. | Google Maps
22. Southend Airport
The silver medal for flight puncuality goes to Southend Airport, with an everage flight delay of 10 minutes and 24 seconds. | Getty Images
23. Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport comes top of the table when it comes to flghts taking off on time. The airport has an average flight delay of just nine minutes and 24 seconds. | Getty Images