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Flight DL1797

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Boston (BOS) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
110
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
89 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
96
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 81%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Myers (RSW) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
88
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 76%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU)

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

On-time arrivals
64.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS)

Only 4 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
4
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 86.7% 30
October 2025 90.0% 31
November 2025 90.0% 30
December 2025 75.9% 31
January 2026 100.0% 4
April 2026 50.0% 2
May 2026 73.2% 56
June 2026 86.7% 60
July 2026 73.3% 62
August 2026 75.0% 8

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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