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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
53.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
94 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
83
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 66%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • 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 59% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 7.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
40.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → CLT

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
121 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
38
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

CLT → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 13.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
13.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
96 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
26
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 66%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 96%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
64.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 90%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
64.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT)

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

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
85 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
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).

Charlotte (CLT) to Boston (BOS)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
28 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
120 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)

Only 4 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
4
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID)

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

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 75.9% 58
October 2025 72.2% 36
November 2025 75.6% 42
December 2025 85.7% 22
January 2026 67.3% 60
February 2026 73.8% 42
March 2026 65.6% 32
April 2026 72.3% 48
May 2026 68.0% 51
June 2026 36.1% 42
July 2026 41.9% 43
August 2026 89.7% 29

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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