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United Airlines flight UA1608

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

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Newark (EWR) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
96 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
204
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
37
Scheduled flights in the period

Denver (DEN) to Tucson (TUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Myers (RSW) to Denver (DEN)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
84.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
61.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
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).

Jackson (JAC) to Newark (EWR)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
73.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
11.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 79%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Denver (DEN)

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
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 85%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP)

Only 10 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
10
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 77.3% 47
October 2025 74.2% 31
November 2025 56.5% 24
December 2025 80.6% 31
January 2026 84.2% 57
February 2026 79.5% 39
March 2026 77.5% 41
April 2026 84.6% 26
May 2026 67.9% 28
June 2026 73.3% 30
July 2026 75.0% 31
August 2026 51.9% 28

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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