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Seattle (SEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
127
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 5.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
77
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • 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 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 60%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago (ORD)

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

Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 76.0% 26
October 2025 86.7% 30
November 2025 82.1% 30
December 2025 79.3% 29
January 2026 71.4% 15
February 2026 80.8% 26
March 2026 83.3% 31
April 2026 83.3% 6
May 2026 72.7% 11
June 2026 44.4% 30
July 2026 56.7% 31
August 2026 61.3% 31

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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