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Philadelphia (PHL) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
111
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Extreme weather 17%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
102
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 13.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
53.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
13.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Security 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 86%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 54% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
45.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 79.3% 30
October 2025 60.0% 31
November 2025 90.0% 30
December 2025 67.7% 31
January 2026 78.6% 31
February 2026 64.3% 28
March 2026 50.0% 31
April 2026 82.8% 30
May 2026 76.7% 31
June 2026 83.3% 30
July 2026 67.7% 31
August 2026 67.7% 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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