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Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
177
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
52.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Security 10%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 10%
  • Extreme weather 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 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 24 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
24 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 135 minutes. It was cancelled 6.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
135 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
29
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 92%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
54.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Louisville (SDF)

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

On-time arrivals
15.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
135 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

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

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to St Louis (STL)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
63.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
15.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
293 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • 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 Miami (MIA)

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
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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 81.8% 22
October 2025 96.6% 29
November 2025 57.1% 39
December 2025 45.5% 33
January 2026 50.0% 31
February 2026 57.1% 28
March 2026 74.2% 31
April 2026 96.3% 27
May 2026 92.3% 26
June 2026 95.8% 26
July 2026 100.0% 27
August 2026 84.6% 26

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ€“ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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