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m. Worst Time Window: 5–9 p.m.7% PDX was the winner in 2007 and has been the bridesmaid at No. 4 showing on the Best Airport list. 9.m. 2 ever since.m. Best Time Window: Before 10 a.m. Advertisement 21 of 21 Douglas Coulter 10 Worst No. 4 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Flights Delayed: 21. Best Time Window: Before 6 a. Worst Time Window: 5–11 p. 4. Best Time Window: Before 8 a. 1 worst slot from 2009 to reach a more respectable No.m. 10 FortLauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) Flights Delayed: 19.m. BWI might hang its head even more knowing that neighbor Reagan National shames it with the No.m. Advertisement 18 of 21 Courtesy of The Port Authority of NY & NJ 10 Worst No. 1 Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) Flights Delayed: 26.m. Best Time Window: Before 8 a.m. 6 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Flights Delayed: 15% For all the bad karma that the huge Los Angeles hub seems to suffer, you can’t argue with its consistently improving performance.C., while the tendency to run late is much higher after 5 p.m. Worst Time Window: 7–9 p. Advertisement 11 of 21 Don Wilson/Courtesy of Port of Seattle 10 Best No. Every year, Travel + Leisure gathers numbers from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to find the best—and worst—airports for on-time performance.m. 3 among least-delayed airports, while the drizzle-vulnerable SFO was No.m. 2 or No. San Diego has stayed in the top 5 since 2006 and has even improved from a 17 percent chance of delays in 2009. Advertisement 8 of 21 Michael Bell 10 Best No. So for each city in our Top 10s, we pinpointed the time of day when you have a 90 percent or better chance of leaving on time—as well as the time of day when your chances, shall we say, drop significantly. Worst Time Window: 5–10 p.7% Maybe it’s that reliably mild weather.m.m.: Reagan National (DCA) Flights Delayed: 12. Here’s hoping you packed a coat that can be rolled into a pillow. This year, Salt Lake City was No. Best Time Window: Before 10 a. 6 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Flights Delayed: 20.5% The much-maligned O’Hare can be proud—kind of. At all the airports, on-performance is highest before 9 or 10 a. Best Time Window: Before 9 a. Worst Time Window: 5–9 p.9% The North Carolina airport likes to keep you guessing: it’s been on both the best and worst lists in the past few years but is making good by returning to the least-delayed Top 10. 3. 2 Portland International Airport (PDX) Flights Delayed: 10. 2 Miami International Airport (MIA) Flights Delayed: 25.m. How bad can it get? O’Hare’s neighbor, Midway, had an alarming 100 percent chance of departing late by 10 p. Is that any comfort when you still have a 1 in 4 chance of being delayed? Best Time Window: Before 7 a. Best Time Window: Before 8 a. Worst Time Window: 6–8 p. Worst Time Window: 5–8 p. The good news: overall, even the worst airports are doing a little better. But who’s complaining? Best Time Window: Before 10 a. Worst Time Window: 4–9 p. Best Time Window: Before 9 a. Advertisement 12 of 21 Courtesy of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 10 Worst No. Only two of the most-delayed airports make you wait more than 25 percent of the time.2% Poor Miami.