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Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
101
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 66%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 6.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 4.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
65
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
53.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 96%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 6 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
6
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 4 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
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) 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 87.5% 16
October 2025 85.7% 28
November 2025 56.4% 42
December 2025 72.7% 22
January 2026 75.5% 53
February 2026 88.5% 26
March 2026 76.0% 26
April 2026 100.0% 5
May 2026 69.2% 13
June 2026 78.6% 30
July 2026 50.0% 31
August 2026 48.3% 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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