Constant delays can make scheduled flight arrival times feel like random guesses rather than accurate predictions. 

But new data has revealed that some airlines are consistently better than others when it comes to getting you to your destination on time. 

The most punctual airline in North America is Delta, according to research by  flight analytics company Cirium. 

Of more than 1.6 million flights last year, the airline landed 84.72 percent on time. 

Mike Malik, Cirium’s chief marketing officer, said it was an ‘outstanding’ effort from the airline which had faced ‘vast operational diversity and the challenges of minimizing flight disruptions’ last year. 

Cirium – and the Department of Transportation – count a flight as being ‘on-time’ if it lands within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival.  

Due to their high performance, Delta was the only North American airline to make the top five globally, according to the Cirium data.