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Newark (EWR) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
83 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
206
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
81
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Extreme weather 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 72%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Dulles (IAD)

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
22
Scheduled flights in the period

Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Chicago (ORD)

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
16 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).

Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR)

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR)

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 93.3% 30
October 2025 38.7% 31
November 2025 57.1% 29
December 2025 53.3% 31
January 2026 77.4% 57
February 2026 75.7% 39
March 2026 71.0% 31
April 2026 93.5% 31
May 2026 83.9% 31
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 70.0% 30
August 2026 67.7% 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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