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Flight DL1988

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New York (LGA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
110
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Myrtle Beach (MYR) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
80 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
110
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Extreme weather 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
116 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 68%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Minneapolis (MSP) to Traverse City (TVC)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

Traverse City (TVC) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Jun 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 88.3% 60
October 2025 74.2% 62
November 2025 73.2% 60
December 2025 44.4% 38
March 2026 90.0% 21
April 2026 90.0% 10
June 2026 100.0% 2

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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