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Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
155
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Security 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
75
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
43
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
  • Extreme weather 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 56%
  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 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 90.0% 30
October 2025 90.3% 31
November 2025 69.0% 29
December 2025 67.7% 31
January 2026 65.5% 31
February 2026 78.6% 28
March 2026 77.4% 31
April 2026 63.3% 30
May 2026 56.7% 30
June 2026 63.0% 29
July 2026 58.6% 31
August 2026 87.1% 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

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