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Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to McAllen (MFE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 65% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 133 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
35.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
133 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 1769 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
1769 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to St Louis (STL)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
205 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 93%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Nashville (BNA)

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

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 93.3% 15
November 2025 0.0% 3
December 2025 80.0% 5
April 2026 100.0% 24
May 2026 90.3% 31
June 2026 50.0% 30
July 2026 39.3% 29
August 2026 82.6% 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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