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Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 109 minutes. It was cancelled 7.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 109 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 125
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Burbank (BUR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Burbank (BUR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 97 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 75
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 117 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 35
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 70%
- Late-arriving aircraft 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 30 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 30 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Late-arriving aircraft 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 78.6% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 74.2% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 89.7% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 86.7% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 92.6% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 83.3% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 83.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 73.7% | 22 |
| June 2026 | 70.9% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 65.0% | 61 |
| August 2026 | 74.3% | 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