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Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 64% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 181 minutes. It was cancelled 8.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
35.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
181 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 292 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
292 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
22
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 94%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
115 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR)

Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
54.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
11
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Norfolk (ORF) 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
May 2026 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
May 2026 54.5% 11
June 2026 78.0% 52
July 2026 40.7% 30
August 2026 54.5% 23

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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