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PHL → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
123
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 53% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
46.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
60
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
31
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 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
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 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
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 62%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Sacramento (SMF) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
160 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → PHL

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
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Grand Rapids (GRR)

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

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
50.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

Louisville (SDF) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 71.4% 30
October 2025 43.3% 31
November 2025 62.1% 29
December 2025 77.1% 35
January 2026 67.9% 31
February 2026 81.5% 28
March 2026 86.7% 31
April 2026 92.6% 27
May 2026 86.2% 29
June 2026 37.0% 30
July 2026 41.9% 31
August 2026 80.6% 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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