Flight delays and cancellations are the bane of every traveller’s existence with numerous factors affecting on-time performance. Anything from a mechanical issue to the weather can affect whether a flight departs on or close to its scheduled time. The metric is a valuable determining factor of an airline’s dependability as a flight delay could jeopardise an entire trip. Some regulatory bodies, including the European Union, require airlines to compensate passengers in the event of an extended controllable delay. The end of in-flight entertainment? Seat-back screens are being scrapped Each year, global travel data provider OAG ranks the top 250 airlines and reveals which ones were the most punctual. The organisation compiled the data from over 50 million flights around the world throughout 2019. Here are the airlines that were the most timely in getting their passengers to their destinations. 10. Thai AirAsia The Thailand-based subsidiary of AirAsia, one of the largest low-cost airline groups in Southeast Asia, ranked 10th on the on-time list with 84.49 per cent of flights operating on or close to schedule. The airline operates a fleet of close to 75 aircraft, according to planespotters.net, with service to around 15 countries from Thai cities, according to the airline. 9. Singapore Airlines Singapore’s flag carrier and one of the world’s most luxurious airlines, Singapore Airlines came in at number nine with its flights operating on time 85.35 per cent of the time. A look inside Singapore Airlines' hi-tech urban farm The airline operates the longest flight in the world between Newark, New Jersey, and Singapore and has done so since 2018, save for two Qantas research flights that flew nonstop from New York to Sydney. 8. Jetstar Asia Airways One of only four airlines based in Singapore, low-cost airline Jetstar Asia Airways, ranked eighth with a punctuality rate of 85.48 per cent. The airline can trace its roots to Australia’s Qantas Airways, which owns 49 per cent of the airline through its subsidiary Jetstar Airways, according to the Jetstar Group, and operates short and medium-haul routes from Singapore using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. 7. All Nippon Airways All Nippon Airways is the only full-service Japanese carrier on the top 10 list with an on-time rate of 85.92 per cent. Despite operating in a country known for punctuality, ANA was one of only two carriers in the top 10 with the carrier’s main rival, Japanese flag carrier Japan Airlines, falling short of the top spots. 6. Aeroflot – Russian Airlines Russia’s largest carrier came in at number six with Aeroflot – Russian Airlines achieving an on-time rate of 86.3 per cent, the only European carrier in the top 10. These two words can help get you an airline upgrade over the phone Aeroflot is one of the few remaining airlines in Europe to be owned, in part, by the state, with the Russian government having a 51 per cent share in the flag carrier, according to the Centre for Aviation. 5. LATAM Airlines Despite being Latin America's largest airline, LATAM Airlines managed to be the world’s fifth most on-time carrier, with an on-time rate of 86.41 per cent. Delta Air Lines bought a 20 per cent stake for US$1.9 billion despite American Airlines having close ties to the South American carrier. 4. Hawaiian Airlines America’s most isolated airline, Hawaiian Airlines, ranked fourth on the list as the only US-flagged airline or legacy carrier to make the top 10 with 87.4 per cent of flights operating on time. A look inside Qatar Airways’ US$75 million Gulfstream G700 The airline connects the Hawaiian Islands with each other as well as the rest of the world and recently opened the longest domestic flight in the US between Boston and Honolulu with its Airbus A330-200 aircraft. 3. Skymark Airlines Skymark Airlines, one of Japan’s leading low-cost carriers, ranked third with an on-time rate of 90.12 per cent. The all-economy airline, in which All Nippon Airways is a minority investor, is comprised of 29 aircraft, according to planespotters.net, serving 12 domestic destinations with one international route to Saipan, Guam, according to the airline. 2. Copa Airlines Based at the crossroads of the Americas, Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines ranked number two with an on-time rate of 92.01 per cent as it connected the two continents via Panama City. The Star Alliance-member airline is known for operating long-haul flights with single-aisle Boeing 737 aircraft to destinations as far away as Buenos Aires and San Francisco from Panama’s capital city. 1. Garuda Indonesia Indonesia's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, ranked in first place with a punctuality rate of 95.01 per cent in 2019. Garuda Indonesia is the only Southeast Asian airline to rank over 90 per cent while operating a fleet of almost 150 aircraft, according to planespotters.net, to nearly 100 destinations, according to the SkyTeam. Want more stories like this? Sign up here . Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter . This article originally appeared on Business Insider.