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    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
255
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
159
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
58.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
82
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Extreme weather 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Eagle (EGE) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 102 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
102 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
56
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Extreme weather 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 185 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
185 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Oklahoma City (OKC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
55.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
104 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Extreme weather 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • 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 70.0% 30
October 2025 73.0% 37
November 2025 77.6% 59
December 2025 73.3% 46
January 2026 69.6% 57
February 2026 81.6% 38
March 2026 63.6% 58
April 2026 71.2% 60
May 2026 77.0% 62
June 2026 70.0% 60
July 2026 68.3% 62
August 2026 51.3% 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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