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United Airlines flight UA1653

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Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 5.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
73
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 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 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
108 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Extreme weather 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Mar 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.1% 29
October 2025 86.2% 31
November 2025 67.9% 29
December 2025 64.7% 17
February 2026 66.7% 17
March 2026 88.9% 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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