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Charlotte (CLT) to Charleston (CHS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
134
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
83
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 181 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
181 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 85%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Security 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 51% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 11.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
11.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
100 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
43
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 minutes. It was cancelled 5.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
36 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 78%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 61% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
38.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
117 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 26%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Providence/Warwick (PVD) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 320 minutes. It was cancelled 8.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
320 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 89%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 6%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
115 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA)

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

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
416 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 97%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)

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
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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 86.7% 60
October 2025 84.1% 44
November 2025 58.1% 32
December 2025 67.5% 41
January 2026 83.9% 33
February 2026 84.6% 28
March 2026 71.4% 51
April 2026 61.3% 36
May 2026 44.8% 30
June 2026 80.0% 30
July 2026 39.3% 29
August 2026 80.6% 31

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

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