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Flight UA1888

United Airlines flight UA1888

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Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
168
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Eagle (EGE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
95 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
82
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Extreme weather 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 2% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
98.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
60
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 Minneapolis (MSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 122 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
122 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 92%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD)

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

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 94%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Air traffic control & airport 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 86.2% 29
October 2025 81.5% 27
November 2025 68.0% 26
December 2025 76.9% 26
January 2026 93.0% 57
February 2026 84.2% 38
March 2026 94.4% 55
April 2026 69.0% 30
May 2026 62.1% 29
June 2026 65.4% 27
July 2026 66.7% 30
August 2026 51.9% 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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