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Los Angeles (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
197
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Savannah (SAV) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
57
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 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 92.6% 27
October 2025 92.3% 26
November 2025 90.5% 23
December 2025 92.9% 28
January 2026 96.3% 27
February 2026 72.7% 11
March 2026 80.0% 21
April 2026 85.7% 28
May 2026 89.3% 56
June 2026 100.0% 36
July 2026 76.7% 31
August 2026 50.0% 2

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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