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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 122 minutes. It was cancelled 4.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
122 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
218
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
  • Extreme weather 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 51% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
86
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
100 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 6%
  • 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 91.3% 23
October 2025 88.5% 26
November 2025 90.9% 23
December 2025 85.7% 29
January 2026 92.3% 27
February 2026 90.5% 24
March 2026 70.4% 30
April 2026 89.7% 30
May 2026 82.8% 30
June 2026 58.6% 30
July 2026 42.9% 31
August 2026 51.6% 31

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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