ON TIMEBOARD

GSP → MIA on time

Greenville-Spartanburg (Greer, SC) to Miami (Miami, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
723 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

78% of flights from Greer to Miami arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 89% of the time; the 6 p.m. ones 72%. 6% 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 GSP → MIA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 66 three hours or more; 1.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 723 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines72378%1.2%−6 min5.0%+64 minEnvoy 96%, Republic Airways 4%

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 GSP). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (63 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: 89% on time (260 flights)896a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (41 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (15 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (11 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: 72% on time (117 flights)726p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (62 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (87 flights)8p
GSP → 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 GSP → MIA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 1.2% of the time, against 1.4% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 0.9% of the time (earlier flights: 2.2%). 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 Airlines8:00 p.m.1.2%0.9%1.4%first flight 6:00 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: October (94%). Worst: January (71%).

40%70%100%Jan: 71% on time (160 flights)71JanFeb: 83% on time (145 flights)83FebMar: 83% on time (136 flights)83MarApr: 86% on time (147 flights)86AprMay: 78% on time (184 flights)78MayJun: 72% on time (162 flights)72JunJul: 76% on time (162 flights)76JulAug: 82% on time (154 flights)82AugSep: too few flights (67 flights)SepOct: 94% on time (108 flights)94OctNov: 90% on time (147 flights)90NovDec: 83% on time (156 flights)83Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10280%2.9%
Tuesday98——
Wednesday97——
Thursday98——
Friday99——
Saturday13273%2.3%
Sunday97——

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Late inbound plane 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 2%

Cancellations: weather 8 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 38066:00 a.m.36486%1.1%−8 minEnvoy

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jan 31, 202630%2
Jun 13, 2026333%0
Jul 4, 2026333%0
Jan 3, 2026333%0
Jan 24, 2026333%0

Nearby airport alternatives

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

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
GSP → MIA (this route)72378%1.2%
AVL → FLL Asheville to Fort Lauderdale66062%1.1%

Questions

How often are flights from GSP to MIA on time?

78% of 723 scheduled flights from Greer, SC to Miami, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (89% on time). The 6 p.m. departures were the least (72%).

What month has the most delays from GSP to MIA?

January (71% on time). The best month is October (94%), over 2023–2026.

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

Not much. Each airline's last GSP–MIA flight of the day was cancelled 1.2% of the time over the past year, against 1.4% 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.