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Flight UA1696

United Airlines flight UA1696

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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
305
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
160
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • 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 83.3% 30
October 2025 81.1% 37
November 2025 60.3% 58
December 2025 75.0% 32
January 2026 87.8% 49
February 2026 86.8% 54
March 2026 69.2% 56
April 2026 73.3% 30
May 2026 77.4% 31
June 2026 80.6% 36
July 2026 73.3% 60
August 2026 78.9% 38

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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