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Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
200
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 69%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
176
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 56%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 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
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
61
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 66%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Seattle (SEA)

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 100.0% 30
October 2025 64.5% 31
November 2025 83.3% 30
December 2025 86.7% 31
January 2026 83.3% 31
February 2026 100.0% 44
March 2026 82.3% 62
April 2026 89.7% 60
May 2026 84.3% 51
June 2026 93.9% 35
July 2026 80.7% 57
August 2026 89.7% 39

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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