Flight UA1179
United Airlines flight UA1179
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Houston (IAH) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 316
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 161 minutes. It was cancelled 4.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 161 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 45
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Extreme weather 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 91 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 55%
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charleston (CHS) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 83%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 47 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 47 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Houston (IAH)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Only 3 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
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Newark (EWR)
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 | 85.4% | 41 |
| October 2025 | 89.3% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 73.1% | 52 |
| December 2025 | 85.2% | 54 |
| January 2026 | 88.7% | 54 |
| February 2026 | 92.2% | 51 |
| March 2026 | 75.9% | 57 |
| April 2026 | 84.6% | 26 |
| May 2026 | 71.4% | 29 |
| June 2026 | 73.1% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 63.0% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 76.7% | 43 |
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