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Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Security 2%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
71
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
70
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 69%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • 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 68% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
32.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 55% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 156 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
45.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
156 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

LGA → PBI

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

Chicago (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Wilmington (ILM) to Charlotte (CLT)

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)

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 33.3% 3
October 2025 61.5% 26
November 2025 100.0% 4
December 2025 64.7% 34
January 2026 85.2% 56
February 2026 92.9% 56
March 2026 56.8% 38
April 2026 40.0% 6
May 2026 72.7% 11
June 2026 73.3% 30
July 2026 70.0% 31
August 2026 41.7% 24

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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