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Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 2.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
253
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 77%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
96 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
81
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Extreme weather 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • 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 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
100 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

ORD → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 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
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
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).

Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
54.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
103 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)

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

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 16%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Myers (RSW) to Denver (DEN)

Only 15 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
15
Scheduled flights in the period

Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)

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 83.3% 60
October 2025 63.0% 55
November 2025 71.4% 21
December 2025 70.5% 44
January 2026 87.5% 26
February 2026 66.7% 27
March 2026 62.5% 34
April 2026 75.9% 54
May 2026 82.9% 42
June 2026 77.4% 84
July 2026 64.9% 61
August 2026 76.9% 41

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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