Airline · CI · TaiwanHow reliable is China Airlines?
China Airlines runs 64% on time across 1,794 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
China Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if China Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 China Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
China Airlines’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.
The read on China Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying China Airlines
China Airlines runs about 64% on time across 1,794 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.4%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When China Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 20 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.8% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across China Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is LHR–TPE, running around 72% 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 China Airlines 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 China Airlines
- How often is China Airlines on time?
- China Airlines (CI) ran about 64% on time across 1,794 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.4%.
- Is China Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, China Airlines has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. 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 China Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, LHR–TPE is among China Airlines's most reliable routes at about 72% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying China Airlines?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — China Airlines’s track record is just the start.