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Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
212
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Jackson (JAC) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 169 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
169 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
67
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Extreme weather 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 20%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Security 0%

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

Minneapolis (MSP) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 162 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
162 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 80%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA)

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

On-time arrivals
52.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 60%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 15 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
177 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • 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 73.1% 26
October 2025 88.9% 27
November 2025 70.0% 30
December 2025 67.7% 31
January 2026 61.3% 31
February 2026 89.3% 28
March 2026 58.6% 58
April 2026 55.9% 35
May 2026 62.5% 40
June 2026 62.0% 51
July 2026 66.7% 31
August 2026 57.8% 46

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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