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San Antonio (SAT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 123 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
123 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
179
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Extreme weather 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
165
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Jackson (JAC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Charleston (CHS) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Security 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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

On-time arrivals
68.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 68%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)

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

Tampa (TPA) to New York (LGA)

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 62.1% 58
October 2025 71.7% 62
November 2025 69.8% 56
December 2025 68.2% 44
January 2026 59.6% 57
February 2026 90.7% 56
March 2026 53.4% 62
April 2026 75.0% 36
May 2026 67.7% 31
June 2026 70.0% 30
July 2026 83.9% 31
August 2026 67.9% 28

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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