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Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
148
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 8.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
73
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 5.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 9.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
9.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 66%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Newark (EWR)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 58%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Houston (IAH)

Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
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).

Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
190 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 88%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 12%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • 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 78.6% 29
October 2025 38.5% 27
November 2025 65.2% 26
December 2025 73.3% 31
January 2026 86.2% 31
February 2026 84.0% 27
March 2026 67.7% 31
April 2026 86.7% 30
May 2026 90.0% 31
June 2026 90.0% 30
July 2026 76.7% 31
August 2026 67.7% 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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