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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
83 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
302
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • 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 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
252
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Pasco (PSC) to Denver (DEN)

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

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
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 San Jose (SJC)

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 72.5% 51
October 2025 56.8% 37
November 2025 77.1% 50
December 2025 70.0% 32
January 2026 75.0% 31
February 2026 84.4% 45
March 2026 78.6% 61
April 2026 73.3% 60
May 2026 66.7% 55
June 2026 58.8% 51
July 2026 56.0% 50
August 2026 88.2% 51

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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