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Nashville (BNA) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
286
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 135 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
135 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
124
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
96
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Dulles (IAD)

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

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
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).

Boston (BOS) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
53.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
47 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • 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 69.6% 56
October 2025 69.4% 36
November 2025 80.7% 57
December 2025 85.2% 54
January 2026 87.5% 35
February 2026 86.4% 24
March 2026 71.4% 29
April 2026 90.0% 31
May 2026 90.9% 55
June 2026 88.2% 51
July 2026 81.5% 54
August 2026 86.8% 53

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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