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Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
237
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
61
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • 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 69.0% 30
October 2025 65.5% 30
November 2025 100.0% 1
December 2025 45.5% 11
January 2026 70.0% 31
February 2026 80.8% 26
March 2026 20.0% 30
April 2026 69.2% 26
May 2026 64.3% 28
June 2026 76.7% 30
July 2026 74.2% 31
August 2026 70.8% 24

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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