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How reliable is Croatia Airlines?

Croatia Airlines runs 43% on time across 2,642 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs β€” including when it’s late and on which routes.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

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Network reliability

Croatia Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network

43%
On-time flights
within 15 min of schedule
0.4%
Cancellation rate
all causes
29 min
Avg. delay
when delayed
2,642
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.

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When flights run late

It’s not just if Croatia Airlines is late β€” it’s how late

Of every 100 Croatia Airlines flights, how they actually land β€” on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.

On time 43.2%15–30 min late 21.9%30–60 min late 22.6%1–2 hr late 10.1%2 hr+ late 1.9%

Routes

Croatia 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 Croatia Airlines

What the record actually tells you about flying Croatia Airlines

Croatia Airlines runs about 43% on time across 2,642 flights of official all-cause history β€” a weak on-time record β€” favor its better routes and early departures. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.4%.

It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Croatia Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 29 minutes, and only a small slice β€” about 1.9% β€” slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.

Reliability isn't uniform across Croatia Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is ZAG–LHR, running around 48% 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 Croatia 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 Croatia Airlines

How often is Croatia Airlines on time?
Croatia Airlines (OU) ran about 43% on time across 2,642 flights of official history β€” a weak on-time record β€” favor its better routes and early departures. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.4%.
Is Croatia Airlines a reliable airline?
On the numbers, Croatia Airlines has a weak on-time record β€” favor its better routes and early departures. Typical delays run around 29 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 Croatia Airlines fly most reliably?
In our data, ZAG–LHR is among Croatia Airlines's most reliable routes at about 48% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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