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San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 193 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
193 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
50
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 9.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
9.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Extreme weather 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Norfolk (ORF) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 minutes. It was cancelled 9.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
9.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 82%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 293 minutes. It was cancelled 7.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
293 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 91%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)

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

On-time arrivals
93.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
137 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH)

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

On-time arrivals
93.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
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).

Chicago (ORD) to Providence/Warwick (PVD)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
55.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Providence/Warwick (PVD) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
55.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 73%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Charleston (CHS) to Washington (DCA)

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

Daytona Beach (DAB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Jul 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 40.0% 10
October 2025 77.8% 9
November 2025 93.1% 29
December 2025 95.7% 46
January 2026 77.8% 49
February 2026 77.8% 29
March 2026 80.0% 5
May 2026 100.0% 2
June 2026 79.2% 26
July 2026 100.0% 1

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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