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Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
104 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
241
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 15%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
117 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
179
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
135
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
116 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Extreme weather 24%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
80 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 130 minutes. It was cancelled 6.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
130 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 98%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • 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 96.8% 31
November 2025 79.3% 30
December 2025 80.0% 31
January 2026 81.6% 79
February 2026 85.9% 66
March 2026 81.2% 65
April 2026 81.8% 89
May 2026 78.1% 73
June 2026 84.3% 90
July 2026 70.8% 92
August 2026 78.4% 51

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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