Airline · RJ · JordanHow reliable is Royal Jordanian?
Royal Jordanian runs 77% on time across 5,068 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
Royal Jordanian’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 Royal Jordanian is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Royal Jordanian 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
Royal Jordanian’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 Royal Jordanian
What the record actually tells you about flying Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian runs about 77% on time across 5,068 flights of official all-cause history — a solid, above-average on-time record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.4%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Royal Jordanian runs behind, the typical delay lands around 12 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.7% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Royal Jordanian's map. Its strongest route in the data is AMM–LHR, running around 89% 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 Royal Jordanian 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 Royal Jordanian
- How often is Royal Jordanian on time?
- Royal Jordanian (RJ) ran about 77% on time across 5,068 flights of official history — a solid, above-average on-time record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.4%.
- Is Royal Jordanian a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Royal Jordanian has a solid, above-average on-time record. Typical delays run around 12 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 Royal Jordanian fly most reliably?
- In our data, AMM–LHR is among Royal Jordanian's most reliable routes at about 89% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Royal Jordanian?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Royal Jordanian’s track record is just the start.