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Charleston (CHS) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 549 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
549 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
132
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 69%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → PHL

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 273 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
273 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Extreme weather 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 1026 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
1026 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 81%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA)

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

On-time arrivals
78.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to McAllen (MFE)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
100 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 97%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 89.7% 29
October 2025 90.3% 31
November 2025 96.6% 29
December 2025 70.0% 20
January 2026 85.7% 31
February 2026 81.5% 28
March 2026 90.0% 31
April 2026 100.0% 30
May 2026 69.0% 29
June 2026 63.6% 22
July 2026 50.0% 22
August 2026 86.2% 30

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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