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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 61% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
39.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • 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 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
79
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 5.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
68
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
67
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Extreme weather 16%
  • 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 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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
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Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP)

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

On-time arrivals
63.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
166 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
57.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • 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 63.3% 30
October 2025 100.0% 29
November 2025 86.0% 58
December 2025 65.6% 32
January 2026 88.2% 57
February 2026 76.5% 35
March 2026 79.3% 30
April 2026 63.3% 30
May 2026 58.6% 31
June 2026 25.9% 30
July 2026 41.9% 31
August 2026 43.3% 31

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ€“ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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