How often is Air Baltic on time?

Air Baltic (BT) ran 65% on time across 8,360 flights of official data.

Airline · BT · Latvia

How reliable is Air Baltic?

Air Baltic runs 65% on time across 8,360 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

Network reliability

Air Baltic’s on-time record across its whole network

65%

On-time flights

within 15 min of schedule

0.5%

Cancellation rate

all causes

20 min

Avg. delay

when delayed

8,360

Flights analyzed

high confidence

Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.

When flights run late

It’s not just if Air Baltic is late — it’s how late

Of every 100 Air Baltic flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.

On time 64.7%15–30 min late 15.8%30–60 min late 10.9%1–2 hr late 5.2%2 hr+ late 2.9%

Routes

Air Baltic’s routes, ranked by on-time rate

Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.

TLL→LGW74%on time
RIX→LGW68%on time
LGW→TLL67%on time
LGW→RIX58%on time

The read on Air Baltic

What the record actually tells you about flying Air Baltic

Air Baltic runs about 65% on time across 8,360 flights of official all-cause history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.5%.

It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Air Baltic runs behind, the typical delay lands around 20 minutes, and only a small slice — about 2.9% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.

Reliability isn't uniform across Air Baltic's map. Its strongest route in the data is TLL–LGW, running around 74% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.

A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Air Baltic flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.

Common questions about Air Baltic

How often is Air Baltic on time?: Air Baltic (BT) ran about 65% on time across 8,360 flights of official history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.5%.
Is Air Baltic a reliable airline?: On the numbers, Air Baltic has a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Typical delays run around 20 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
Which routes does Air Baltic fly most reliably?: In our data, TLL–LGW is among Air Baltic's most reliable routes at about 74% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.

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