Flight AA1789
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
Spokane (GEG) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 459 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 459 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 73
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 97%
- Security 2%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 9.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 71 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 64
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 76 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 162 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 162 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 51
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 78%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 37 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 37 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 48
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Late-arriving aircraft 28%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Memphis (MEM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 10.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
- Late-arriving aircraft 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 74% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 25.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Security 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 11
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 12 |
| October 2025 | 61.5% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 75.9% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 80.0% | 30 |
| January 2026 | 79.6% | 57 |
| February 2026 | 74.4% | 39 |
| March 2026 | 59.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 26 |
| May 2026 | 89.3% | 28 |
| June 2026 | 96.3% | 27 |
| July 2026 | 86.7% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 33.3% | 31 |
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