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Houston (IAH) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
364
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 87%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
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).

Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
92.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
365 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • 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% 30
October 2025 90.3% 31
November 2025 90.0% 30
December 2025 100.0% 31
January 2026 83.9% 31
February 2026 92.9% 28
March 2026 79.4% 34
April 2026 80.7% 59
May 2026 86.3% 51
June 2026 73.3% 30
July 2026 80.5% 41
August 2026 84.8% 34

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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