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New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
223
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
44.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
81
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (CLE)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
38.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
163 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)

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
30 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 95%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO)

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
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 33.3% 12
October 2025 96.4% 28
November 2025 100.0% 29
December 2025 71.0% 31
January 2026 77.8% 31
February 2026 73.1% 28
March 2026 86.7% 31
April 2026 90.0% 30
May 2026 80.0% 31
June 2026 34.5% 30
July 2026 50.0% 28
August 2026 50.0% 12

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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