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United Airlines flight UA2038

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    Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes

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Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
190
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Extreme weather 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
83
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 47 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
47 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 70%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 137 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
137 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

Only 19 flights 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
19
Scheduled flights in the period

Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

On-time arrivals
56.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

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 90.3% 31
November 2025 80.0% 30
December 2025 77.4% 31
January 2026 82.5% 57
February 2026 94.4% 37
March 2026 92.0% 25
April 2026 96.7% 30
May 2026 85.7% 42
June 2026 86.4% 60
July 2026 80.3% 61
August 2026 82.5% 41

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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