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Flight DL1242

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Austin (AUS) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 134 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
134 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
255
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).

Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
63
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC)

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
39 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
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).

Traverse City (TVC) to New York (LGA)

Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
25 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • 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
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 60.0% 6
October 2025 61.1% 18
November 2025 60.7% 28
December 2025 82.8% 29
January 2026 89.7% 31
February 2026 89.3% 28
March 2026 82.8% 31
April 2026 96.7% 30
May 2026 93.5% 31
June 2026 92.3% 30
July 2026 93.5% 31
August 2026 96.8% 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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