KIA ranked 11th most punctual large airport in February

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) was ranked the 11th most punctual airport among large airports in February 2026, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium’s On-time Performance (OTP) monthly report for airlines and airports.

The KIA, which has led the large airports category as the most punctual airport several times in the past, did not make it to the top 20 most on-time large airports list in January this year.

According to the report, in February, KIA served 109 routes and recorded an on-time departure of 84.86%.

The only other large Indian airport to feature in the February list was the Chennai International Airport, which secured the 10th position among the most punctual airports with an on-time departure of 85.23%. The Chennai airport served 67 routes. China’s Harbin Taiping International Airport was the most punctual large airport, followed by Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport in February.

In the Cirium OTP Review 2025, KIA featured among the top 20 in the large airport category. The airport was ranked 11th with an on-time departure of 82.83%. The only other Indian airport to feature among the top 20 was the Chennai International Airport which bagged the 12th spot.

Each month, Cirium reviews the total number of flights (approximately 3 million) at airports worldwide to create an ordered list of airports. It then assesses where the percentile demarcations fall.

The aviation analytics firm said airports are selected based on a combination of factors such as total seat capacity and a gate‑departure data coverage of 90% or higher. Airports are categorised as large (25-40 million seats), medium (15-25 million seats), and small (5-15 million seats).