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Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 9.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 101 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 68%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 91 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 34
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 7.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Extreme weather 25%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 18 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
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Security 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 34 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 64%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 72%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 2 flights 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
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)
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
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 72.7% | 13 |
| December 2025 | 63.2% | 19 |
| January 2026 | 80.0% | 5 |
| February 2026 | 70.6% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 100.0% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 66.7% | 10 |
| June 2026 | 59.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 74.2% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 69.0% | 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