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Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
97
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Madison (MSN) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 109 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
109 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
106 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
41
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
97.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
34
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Extreme weather 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Milwaukee (MKE) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 62%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 191 minutes. It was cancelled 8.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
191 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
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).

Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Sacramento (SMF)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
47.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • 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 65.4% 26
October 2025 70.4% 27
November 2025 86.7% 30
December 2025 69.0% 31
January 2026 90.6% 53
February 2026 76.3% 38
March 2026 65.5% 31
April 2026 76.7% 30
May 2026 52.0% 26
June 2026 89.3% 29
July 2026 81.8% 57
August 2026 54.3% 36

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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