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Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
327
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
32
Scheduled flights in the period

Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 8.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
104 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH)

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Dulles (IAD)

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

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
20 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
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).

Newark (EWR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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 80.0% 30
October 2025 71.0% 31
November 2025 69.0% 30
December 2025 58.1% 31
January 2026 70.0% 31
February 2026 84.0% 28
March 2026 66.1% 58
April 2026 98.3% 59
May 2026 80.0% 20
June 2026 33.3% 6
July 2026 40.7% 31
August 2026 46.7% 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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