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Flight DL778

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Las Vegas (LAS) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 110 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
182
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
138
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 259 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
259 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 97%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 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 73.3% 30
October 2025 87.1% 31
November 2025 82.1% 28
December 2025 69.0% 31
January 2026 70.0% 31
February 2026 73.1% 28
March 2026 82.2% 45
April 2026 73.7% 39
May 2026 90.0% 31
June 2026 65.4% 27
July 2026 69.2% 27
August 2026 45.8% 26

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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