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Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
240
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
168
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 64%
  • Extreme weather 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 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 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
124
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 56%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 6.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
49
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 76%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • 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 91.7% 60
October 2025 79.1% 68
November 2025 73.8% 82
December 2025 86.7% 61
January 2026 93.8% 67
February 2026 94.5% 55
March 2026 91.4% 35
April 2026 93.1% 30
May 2026 75.0% 31
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 53.8% 31
August 2026 48.1% 31

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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