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Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
68
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
76 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 minutes. It was cancelled 6.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 12.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 81%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 72.7% 33
October 2025 85.2% 54
November 2025 76.0% 29
December 2025 75.9% 29
January 2026 71.4% 30
February 2026 88.0% 28
March 2026 83.9% 31
April 2026 100.0% 7
May 2026 100.0% 2
August 2026 51.9% 27

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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