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Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
245
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Richmond (RIC) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 158 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
54.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
158 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Extreme weather 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Kalispell (FCA) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 152 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
152 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 92%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)

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

Seattle (SEA) 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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 30
October 2025 87.1% 31
November 2025 93.3% 30
December 2025 93.5% 31
January 2026 90.0% 31
February 2026 88.9% 27
March 2026 64.5% 31
April 2026 96.7% 30
May 2026 79.2% 25
June 2026 93.3% 30
July 2026 96.8% 31
August 2026 80.0% 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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