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Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 105 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
105 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
174
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Montrose (MTJ) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 34 minutes. It was cancelled 18.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
18.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
34 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 76%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 75%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 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
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 124 minutes. It was cancelled 9.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
9.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
124 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
22
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Nashville (BNA)

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

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Newark (EWR)

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

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)

Only 3 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
36 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Austin (AUS) 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
0.0%
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 82.1% 28
October 2025 74.2% 31
November 2025 66.7% 24
December 2025 78.6% 30
January 2026 88.9% 24
February 2026 76.9% 26
March 2026 80.6% 33
April 2026 92.3% 27
May 2026 96.4% 28
June 2026 100.0% 30
July 2026 96.6% 31
August 2026 70.0% 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

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