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Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
279
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
146
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 134 minutes. It was cancelled 2.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
134 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
49
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • 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 63.3% 30
October 2025 77.4% 31
November 2025 90.0% 30
December 2025 80.6% 31
January 2026 71.2% 55
February 2026 78.8% 52
March 2026 80.6% 62
April 2026 86.7% 60
May 2026 87.1% 62
June 2026 83.9% 33
July 2026 70.4% 27
August 2026 100.0% 1

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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