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Providence/Warwick (PVD) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
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).

Eagle (EGE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 132 minutes. It was cancelled 16.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
16.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
132 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 98%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
76.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
10.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 75%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → PHL

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 91%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
81.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
153 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH)

Only 1 flight 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
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 81%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 1 flight 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
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 86%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Mar 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 92.6% 27
October 2025 80.0% 5
November 2025 90.0% 11
December 2025 70.0% 31
January 2026 81.0% 27
February 2026 80.0% 26
March 2026 66.7% 9

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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