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Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
123
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 110 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
123
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
108
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Jacksonville (JAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Greensboro (GSO) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
92.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
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).

Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 90.0% 30
October 2025 75.9% 30
November 2025 78.6% 29
December 2025 82.8% 31
January 2026 100.0% 12
February 2026 66.7% 21
March 2026 73.1% 28
April 2026 89.1% 46
May 2026 72.6% 62
June 2026 77.1% 48
July 2026 60.5% 48
August 2026 76.5% 52

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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