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Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 2.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
138
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • 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 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
26
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 123 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
123 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
26
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 12.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson (TUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 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
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

On-time arrivals
68.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
95 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 95%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 4 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
4
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS)

Only 4 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
4
Scheduled flights in the period

Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 86.7% 30
October 2025 73.3% 30
November 2025 76.0% 52
December 2025 75.8% 33
January 2026 75.0% 23
February 2026 71.9% 32
March 2026 71.4% 7
May 2026 81.8% 11
June 2026 90.0% 30
July 2026 79.3% 31
August 2026 80.0% 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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