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New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 109 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
109 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
343
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
126
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
79
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 2.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
45
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY)

Only 15 flights 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
15
Scheduled flights in the period

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

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

Chicago (ORD) to Harrisburg (MDT)

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 74.4% 86
October 2025 72.7% 88
November 2025 64.6% 84
December 2025 81.0% 58
January 2026 92.5% 40
February 2026 88.0% 25
March 2026 83.9% 31
April 2026 86.7% 30
May 2026 75.0% 32
June 2026 62.9% 35
July 2026 63.8% 60
August 2026 82.9% 41

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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