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Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
321
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
72
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 87%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
56
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
96 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 78%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
57.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
108 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Newark (EWR)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
118 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • 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 71.4% 36
October 2025 48.4% 31
November 2025 59.6% 58
December 2025 56.7% 30
January 2026 81.1% 57
February 2026 81.1% 39
March 2026 64.9% 58
April 2026 89.8% 59
May 2026 80.5% 42
June 2026 58.8% 54
July 2026 34.6% 30
August 2026 75.0% 31

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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