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Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
341
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 7%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
94 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
159
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR)

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
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Charleston (CHS)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
29 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
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).

Los Angeles (LAX) 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

Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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 96.6% 29
October 2025 87.1% 31
November 2025 96.7% 30
December 2025 75.6% 45
January 2026 75.0% 36
February 2026 95.7% 23
March 2026 84.9% 54
April 2026 91.5% 59
May 2026 89.2% 37
June 2026 93.3% 60
July 2026 87.1% 62
August 2026 82.3% 62

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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