77% of flights leaving Tyler (TYR) arrived on time over the past 12 months, right at the national average of 76%. About 3 flights leave TYR on a typical day; 3.9% were cancelled. 78% pushed back from the gate on time, so most of the lateness is already there when the flight leaves the gate.
At a glance
- Best hour to fly: 10 a.m. (82% on time). Worst: 10 a.m. (82%).
- Best month: August (83%). Worst: January (69%).
- Biggest delay cause: the airlines themselves (46% of delay minutes).
How late?
The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for flights leaving TYR: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 50% of the time. About 1 in 13 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 41 three hours or more; 3.9% were cancelled outright.
- On time or early77%
- 15–30 min late7.3%
- 30–60 min late4.3%
- 1–2 hours late3.5%
- 2–3 hours late1.6%
- 3+ hours late2.4%
- Diverted0.1%
- Cancelled3.9%
Share of all 1,077 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.
Best time of day to fly out of TYR
TYR is unusually consistent through the day. Flights scheduled to leave at 10 a.m. arrived on time 82% of the time; at 10 a.m. it was 82%, a 0-point gap. Taken together, early departures (5–9 a.m.) ran 82% on time against 66% for the evening bank (5–10 p.m.). Early planes usually start the day at the airport, so they haven't had a chance to pick up delays elsewhere. By evening a late inbound aircraft, a crew running out of duty hours or an afternoon thunderstorm can push one late flight into the next.
Hour × month
Each cell: on-time rate for that departure hour in that calendar month, 2023–2026. Find your travel month, then look along the row for the greenest hour.
Best and worst months
January is the hardest month at TYR, with 69% of flights on time across 2023–2026; August is the best at 83%. Winter costs 3 points against autumn. Cancellations peak in January (8.6% of flights).
Airlines at TYR
American Airlines runs 100% of departures from TYR, so TYR is effectively its hub. When American Airlines has a bad day, so does the airport.
| Airline | Departures | On time | Left on time | Cancelled | Typical arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 1,077 | 77% | 78% | 3.9% | −9 min |
Why flights are late at TYR
Airlines report a cause for every flight that arrives 15 or more minutes late. At TYR, 46% of delay minutes came from the airlines themselves: crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling and baggage. Next is late-arriving aircraft at 25%.
The average taxi from gate to takeoff is 15 minutes, shorter than at most large U.S. airports.
Month by month
Not enough months with data to draw a trend.
Last flights of the day
The last flight of the day is a different bet. Across routes from TYR, each airline's final departure was cancelled 4.7% of the time, against 3.5% for its earlier flights (1.3× as often). Late in the day crews run short on duty hours, aircraft arrive late from elsewhere, and with no later flight to fold passengers into, cancelling is easier for the airline. 1.9% of last flights landed 3+ hours late. The riskiest last flight out was American Airlines to Dallas (4.7% cancelled).
| Last flight to | Airline | Leaves | Cancelled | 3h+ late | On time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas | American Airlines | 5:19 p.m. | 4.7% | 1.9% | 66% |
Each airline's last scheduled departure of the day on a route, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Riskiest first.
Tips for flying out of TYR
- Book the earliest departure you can live with. At TYR the 10 a.m. flights do best.
- Traveling in January? Leave extra slack for anything that can't move: cruises, weddings, the last connection of the day.
- Need to arrive tonight? Don't book the last flight out of TYR; the one before it leaves you a backup.
- Delayed already? Most delays at TYR come from the airlines themselves. If your inbound plane is late, your flight will be too, whatever the board says.
Routes from TYR
Least reliable first. Routes with at least 365 flights a year.
| To | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Typical arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas | 1,077 | 77% | 3.9% | −9 min |
Flights into TYR
Arriving rather than leaving? These are the routes into Tyler Pounds, least reliable first. The weakest is from Dallas (76% on time).
| From | Flights | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas | 1,077 | 76% | 4.2% |
Questions about TYR delays
What is the best time to fly out of TYR?
Flights scheduled at 10 a.m.: over the past year 82% of TYR departures at that hour arrived on time, against 82% at 10 a.m., the worst hour.
What month has the most flight delays at TYR?
January (69% on time). August is the best month (83%).
Why are flights delayed at TYR?
The biggest cause was the airlines themselves (46% of delay minutes): crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling and baggage. Then late-arriving aircraft (25%).
How often are flights cancelled at TYR?
3.9% of scheduled departures over the past 12 months, peaking in January at 8.6%.
Hours are scheduled local departure times. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes late at the destination; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Method.