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Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
87
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 59% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
41.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 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) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 59% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 8.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
41.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
75
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 81%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 214 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
214 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
61
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
45
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
26
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 73%
  • Extreme weather 18%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 95.0% 41
October 2025 79.5% 46
November 2025 44.8% 29
December 2025 66.7% 30
January 2026 70.0% 31
February 2026 96.3% 28
March 2026 78.6% 28
April 2026 75.9% 29
May 2026 50.0% 42
June 2026 47.2% 60
July 2026 38.3% 61
August 2026 79.5% 39

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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