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Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
119
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 146 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
146 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
65
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 10.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
10.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Asheville (AVL) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 88%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Bangor (BGR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
26
Scheduled flights in the period

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 259 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
259 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 18 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
18
Scheduled flights in the period

Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
175 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
—
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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 89.3% 28
October 2025 100.0% 6
November 2025 78.6% 28
December 2025 95.7% 23
January 2026 85.7% 31
February 2026 81.5% 28
March 2026 92.6% 28
April 2026 64.3% 29
May 2026 80.5% 41
June 2026 83.0% 55
July 2026 83.3% 57
August 2026 71.2% 61

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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