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Flight DL1286

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Atlanta (ATL) to Jackson (JAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
76 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
171
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • 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 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
171
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
103 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
99
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 95%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Hartford (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)

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
266 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 95%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Hartford (BDL)

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

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
133 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 84%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Kansas City (MCI) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
55.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 67%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Minneapolis (MSP) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 9 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
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 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 86.5% 37
October 2025 96.7% 31
November 2025 86.7% 30
December 2025 81.2% 37
January 2026 75.0% 33
February 2026 82.1% 28
March 2026 83.3% 55
April 2026 93.1% 60
May 2026 94.2% 52
June 2026 93.0% 58
July 2026 96.7% 62
August 2026 85.5% 62

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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