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Flight UA1559

United Airlines flight UA1559

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  • Advisory Airport Closure SNA

    Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.

    Airport status

  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Santa Ana (SNA) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
343
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 71%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 23.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
23.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 85%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 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 69.0% 30
October 2025 41.9% 31
November 2025 46.4% 29
December 2025 54.8% 31
January 2026 53.3% 31
February 2026 69.2% 28
March 2026 51.7% 31
April 2026 86.7% 30
May 2026 90.3% 31
June 2026 82.1% 30
July 2026 70.4% 31
August 2026 44.0% 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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