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    Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes

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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
137
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
67
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 5.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.3%
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

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 84%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
93.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
41.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 62%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Midland (MAF) to Houston (IAH)

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

San Diego (SAN) to Newark (EWR)

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 80.6% 36
October 2025 67.2% 59
November 2025 76.9% 52
December 2025 76.7% 30
January 2026 91.3% 23
February 2026 95.2% 21
March 2026 72.0% 26
April 2026 63.0% 27
May 2026 79.5% 39
June 2026 50.0% 30
July 2026 79.3% 31
August 2026 69.8% 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

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