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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Monterey (MRY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Monterey (MRY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 239 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
239 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 171 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
171 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
82
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Extreme weather 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
71
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Miami (MIA) to San Juan (SJU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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
139 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 97%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)

Only 15 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
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 68%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Key West (EYW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
25.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Key West (EYW)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
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).

Phoenix (PHX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)

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

San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)

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 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 97.0% 34
October 2025 77.6% 58
November 2025 70.4% 58
December 2025 82.3% 62
January 2026 60.0% 32
February 2026 60.0% 10
March 2026 87.5% 24
April 2026 100.0% 27
May 2026 85.7% 28
June 2026 65.5% 30
July 2026 50.0% 30
August 2026 72.4% 58

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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