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Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
94
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Jackson (JAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
89
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Jackson (JAN) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
89
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Boston (BOS)

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

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
10.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
151 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 81%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Omaha (OMA)

Only 12 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
12
Scheduled flights in the period

Omaha (OMA) to Atlanta (ATL)

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

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
28 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 78%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
25.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 69%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • 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 100.0% 26
October 2025 85.2% 27
November 2025 70.8% 24
December 2025 58.8% 17
January 2026 79.5% 46
February 2026 74.3% 38
March 2026 57.1% 28
April 2026 89.1% 46
May 2026 82.3% 62
June 2026 100.0% 18
July 2026 75.0% 8
August 2026 100.0% 10

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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