The UK’s best and worst airports for delays have been revealed, with Liverpool among the top three best performers and Manchester among those with the longest delays.
Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency reveals that Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption. But how did 21 other airports fare?
Below are the full rankings of UK airports based on flight punctuality in 2024. Airports are ranked from worst to best, or from the longest average delay per departing flight to the shortest.

5. Teesside International Airport
Teesside International Airport - 19 minutes and six seconds. | Teesside International Airport



8. Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Airport - 17 minutes and 48 seconds. Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images


