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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
165
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 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
87 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
85 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 84%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 140 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
140 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Myers (RSW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
43
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 162 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
162 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 91%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 91.4% 58
October 2025 53.1% 32
November 2025 68.0% 26
December 2025 65.5% 29
January 2026 67.9% 31
February 2026 80.0% 25
March 2026 61.5% 27
April 2026 75.9% 29
May 2026 75.6% 41
June 2026 88.3% 60
July 2026 75.4% 62
August 2026 85.3% 35

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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