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Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
53.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
182
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
104
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 90%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
80
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 88% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
12.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
75
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Savannah (SAV)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • 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 58.3% 36
October 2025 72.4% 58
November 2025 67.9% 54
December 2025 80.4% 46
January 2026 83.9% 31
February 2026 73.1% 28
March 2026 51.7% 31
April 2026 36.7% 30
May 2026 18.9% 38
June 2026 33.3% 57
July 2026 24.5% 49
August 2026 70.4% 28

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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