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Charlotte (CLT) to St Louis (STL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
170
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 143 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
143 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
158
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
97 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
65
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Extreme weather 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to San Antonio (SAT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
64
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

DFW → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → DFW

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
45.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 58%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Jackson (JAC) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 2 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
2
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 85.7% 21
October 2025 82.0% 50
November 2025 79.6% 51
December 2025 78.0% 51
January 2026 74.1% 58
February 2026 80.4% 48
March 2026 74.2% 62
April 2026 75.0% 60
May 2026 71.9% 57
June 2026 67.3% 52
July 2026 61.1% 54
August 2026 47.1% 18

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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