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  • Advisory Airport Closure SNA

    Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
108 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
229
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 137 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
137 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 130 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
130 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 87%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 minutes. It was cancelled 12.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
87 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami (MIA)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
63.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
388 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte Amalie (STT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 86.2% 30
October 2025 87.1% 31
November 2025 57.7% 30
December 2025 80.4% 46
January 2026 82.1% 57
February 2026 97.1% 36
March 2026 60.0% 30
April 2026 80.0% 30
May 2026 96.8% 31
June 2026 72.4% 30
July 2026 75.9% 31
August 2026 90.3% 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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