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Boston (BOS) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 159 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
159 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
83
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Kailua-Kona (KOA) to Anchorage (ANC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 14.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
14.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
49
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Extreme weather 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.9%
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 38%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Anchorage (ANC) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
21
Scheduled flights in the period

Seattle (SEA) to Burbank (BUR)

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

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
191 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 88.9% 18
November 2025 50.0% 4
December 2025 88.9% 13
January 2026 40.0% 13
February 2026 58.3% 12
March 2026 66.7% 9
April 2026 100.0% 12
May 2026 80.0% 30
June 2026 73.3% 30
July 2026 90.3% 31
August 2026 89.7% 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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