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Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
141
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 67%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 16%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 109 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
109 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
108
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 131 minutes. It was cancelled 6.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
131 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 92%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 70%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • 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 96.7% 30
October 2025 83.9% 31
November 2025 88.9% 28
December 2025 92.3% 28
January 2026 92.6% 30
February 2026 92.6% 28
March 2026 79.3% 30
April 2026 90.0% 30
May 2026 96.8% 31
June 2026 89.7% 30
July 2026 76.7% 31
August 2026 86.7% 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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