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Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
339
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Sacramento (SMF) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
262
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Sacramento (SMF)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Myers (RSW) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 83.3% 36
October 2025 83.3% 62
November 2025 79.7% 59
December 2025 85.4% 48
January 2026 87.0% 49
February 2026 86.0% 50
March 2026 84.5% 71
April 2026 77.3% 66
May 2026 69.6% 79
June 2026 63.6% 55
July 2026 72.2% 54
August 2026 84.0% 50

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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