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United Airlines flight UA1521

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Denver (DEN) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
186
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 73%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 18%
  • Security 0%

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

Dayton (DAY) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 118 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
118 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 88%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → ORD

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 105 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
105 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 3 flights 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
3
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 86.7% 30
October 2025 80.6% 31
November 2025 63.0% 27
December 2025 87.1% 31
January 2026 87.1% 31
February 2026 82.1% 28
March 2026 90.3% 31
April 2026 96.6% 29
May 2026 83.9% 31
June 2026 80.0% 30
July 2026 87.1% 31
August 2026 76.7% 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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