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Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
201
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 115 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
115 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
179
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 56%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
132
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
51
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 2.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
50
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
153 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 78%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
50.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
846 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Madison (MSN)

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 96.7% 30
October 2025 87.1% 31
November 2025 81.8% 34
December 2025 70.5% 45
January 2026 84.2% 58
February 2026 70.3% 38
March 2026 66.2% 79
April 2026 87.6% 89
May 2026 83.3% 73
June 2026 69.9% 84
July 2026 59.6% 61
August 2026 55.7% 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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