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San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
214
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
180
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 154 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
154 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Jacksonville (JAX) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 68%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
24
Scheduled flights in the period

Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Burlington (BTV) to Chicago (ORD)

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

On-time arrivals
68.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Eugene (EUG)

Only 9 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
9
Scheduled flights in the period

Grand Rapids (GRR) 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 96.3% 54
October 2025 80.6% 31
November 2025 56.5% 24
December 2025 77.4% 31
January 2026 76.7% 31
February 2026 85.7% 28
March 2026 90.6% 54
April 2026 76.3% 60
May 2026 76.3% 59
June 2026 90.0% 60
July 2026 90.2% 61
August 2026 79.0% 62

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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