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Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
89 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
250
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 61% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
39.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
104 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 69%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • 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 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
34
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)

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

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
100 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Antonio (SAT)

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

Rochester (ROC) 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

San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT)

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 82.9% 35
October 2025 53.6% 58
November 2025 50.0% 59
December 2025 70.2% 48
January 2026 88.2% 17
February 2026 82.6% 23
March 2026 68.8% 33
April 2026 86.4% 59
May 2026 80.6% 31
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 55.2% 31
August 2026 69.0% 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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