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Las Vegas (LAS) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
175
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 10.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
10.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
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Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
57.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 2
October 2025 76.9% 26
November 2025 87.0% 24
December 2025 100.0% 2
January 2026 56.5% 26
February 2026 56.5% 25
March 2026 33.3% 6
April 2026 87.5% 24
May 2026 93.3% 31
June 2026 80.0% 30
July 2026 65.5% 30
August 2026 83.3% 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

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