Flight AA1497
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 116 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 80
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 56.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 75
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 113 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 113 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 73
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 6.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 72
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to San Diego (SAN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 83 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
- Extreme weather 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 120 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 120 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 57%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Extreme weather 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 10.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 100 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 81%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Late-arriving aircraft 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 8 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
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 100.0% | 24 |
| October 2025 | 83.3% | 12 |
| November 2025 | 93.0% | 57 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 28 |
| January 2026 | 88.1% | 49 |
| February 2026 | 66.7% | 34 |
| March 2026 | 82.8% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 73.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 64.3% | 42 |
| June 2026 | 62.7% | 59 |
| July 2026 | 55.9% | 59 |
| August 2026 | 57.1% | 35 |
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