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Seattle (SEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
196
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Security 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Sacramento (SMF)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 47 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
47 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
49
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
95 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Extreme weather 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 77.8% 18
October 2025 100.0% 7
November 2025 75.9% 29
December 2025 70.8% 25
January 2026 60.0% 5
February 2026 80.0% 10
March 2026 95.2% 22
April 2026 85.2% 27
May 2026 80.6% 31
June 2026 76.7% 30
July 2026 83.9% 31
August 2026 70.0% 30

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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