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United Airlines flight UA1253

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EWR → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
234
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
63
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 115 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
115 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)

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 89.7% 29
October 2025 69.2% 27
November 2025 76.7% 30
December 2025 83.3% 31
January 2026 96.6% 31
February 2026 88.9% 27
March 2026 93.5% 31
April 2026 90.0% 30
May 2026 90.3% 31
June 2026 59.1% 22
July 2026 68.2% 23
August 2026 67.9% 28

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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