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Flight UA1216

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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

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory OAK, SFO, SQL, STS

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY

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Miami (MIA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
305
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
256
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Sacramento (SMF) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 47 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
47 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 86.8% 53
October 2025 75.0% 33
November 2025 73.7% 58
December 2025 72.1% 43
January 2026 87.1% 62
February 2026 87.0% 55
March 2026 71.0% 62
April 2026 78.3% 60
May 2026 67.7% 62
June 2026 65.5% 58
July 2026 65.0% 60
August 2026 80.0% 41

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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