Flight AA2970
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Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 341 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 341 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 164
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
- Extreme weather 13%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 306 minutes. It was cancelled 4.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 306 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 49
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Bozeman (BZN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 238 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 238 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 72%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bozeman (BZN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 13.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 56.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 13.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Des Moines (DSM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 10.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 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
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 70%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Miami (MIA)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 25.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.2% | 29 |
| October 2025 | 83.9% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 90.5% | 23 |
| December 2025 | 76.1% | 46 |
| January 2026 | 60.4% | 57 |
| February 2026 | 66.1% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 59.5% | 38 |
| April 2026 | 76.5% | 54 |
| May 2026 | 76.5% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 89.7% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 96.7% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 100.0% | 31 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data