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Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
157
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 26%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 169 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
169 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 63% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
37.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 76%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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
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Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 86.7% 30
October 2025 74.2% 31
November 2025 89.7% 29
December 2025 74.2% 31
January 2026 62.1% 30
February 2026 90.9% 11
March 2026 96.0% 25
April 2026 55.2% 30
May 2026 38.7% 31
June 2026 72.4% 30
July 2026 61.3% 31
August 2026 62.1% 31

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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