Flight OO4971
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Los Angeles (LAX) to El Paso (ELP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 121 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 183
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Security 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
El Paso (ELP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 130 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 130 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 155
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 103
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 103
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 120 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 120 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 56%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Extreme weather 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Lexington (LEX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 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
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC)
Only 2 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
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 88.9% | 27 |
| October 2025 | 90.3% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 89.8% | 59 |
| December 2025 | 95.2% | 62 |
| January 2026 | 85.5% | 62 |
| February 2026 | 70.4% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 78.3% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 72.4% | 59 |
| May 2026 | 91.5% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 67.8% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 69.4% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 74.2% | 62 |
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