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Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
149
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
149
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 279 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
279 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 110 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Extreme weather 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 267 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
267 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 65% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 191 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
34.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
191 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Security 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 41%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Kalispell (FCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 87%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)

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
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
50.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
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 72.4% 30
October 2025 96.8% 31
November 2025 57.1% 51
December 2025 58.9% 56
January 2026 58.9% 62
February 2026 53.7% 56
March 2026 53.3% 62
April 2026 66.7% 36
May 2026 80.0% 40
June 2026 74.5% 56
July 2026 50.0% 6
August 2026 34.6% 28

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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