Flight DL561
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Milwaukee (MKE) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 87
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 76%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 56 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 87
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
- Late-arriving aircraft 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 75
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 62
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 232 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 96.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 232 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 93 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charleston (CHS) to Detroit (DTW)
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
- 332 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
- Late-arriving aircraft 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Charleston (CHS)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Fresno (FAT)
Only 5 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
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
Fresno (FAT) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 5 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
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
Augusta (AGS) to Atlanta (ATL)
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
Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)
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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 88.9% | 18 |
| October 2025 | 71.4% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 65.6% | 33 |
| January 2026 | 83.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 96.4% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 82.1% | 28 |
| May 2026 | 100.0% | 23 |
| June 2026 | 84.9% | 53 |
| July 2026 | 77.8% | 54 |
| August 2026 | 88.5% | 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