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Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
85 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
206
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 39%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Extreme weather 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
56
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
76 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 58%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 2% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 453 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
98.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
453 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 98%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Jackson (JAC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.1%
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

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 150 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
150 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Extreme weather 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC)

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 88%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → EWR

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 83.1% 60
October 2025 83.3% 62
November 2025 70.2% 58
December 2025 78.1% 32
January 2026 68.2% 45
February 2026 67.6% 34
March 2026 72.0% 51
April 2026 74.2% 31
May 2026 81.2% 32
August 2026 57.1% 21

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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