Airline · ME · LebanonHow reliable is Middle East Airlines?
Middle East Airlines runs 70% on time across 5,891 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
Middle East 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 Middle East Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Middle East 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
Middle East 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 Middle East Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying Middle East Airlines
Middle East Airlines runs about 70% on time across 5,891 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 0.6%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Middle East Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 14 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.6% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Middle East Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is LHR–BEY, running around 70% 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 Middle East 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 Middle East Airlines
- How often is Middle East Airlines on time?
- Middle East Airlines (ME) ran about 70% on time across 5,891 flights of official history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.6%.
- Is Middle East Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Middle East Airlines has a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Typical delays run around 14 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 Middle East Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, LHR–BEY is among Middle East Airlines's most reliable routes at about 70% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Middle East Airlines’s track record is just the start.