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Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
153
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 167 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
167 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
69
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
69
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
51
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Extreme weather 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
40.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
94 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA)

Only 5 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
16 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 88%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND)

Only 2 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
2
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 95.2% 42
October 2025 87.9% 33
November 2025 70.0% 30
December 2025 90.3% 31
January 2026 67.9% 31
February 2026 74.1% 28
March 2026 90.9% 11
April 2026 33.3% 3
May 2026 81.8% 22
June 2026 80.0% 60
July 2026 78.9% 58
August 2026 63.5% 52

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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