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Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 49% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 6.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 74%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 59%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
121 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 72%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 62% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 113 minutes. It was cancelled 10.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
37.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
10.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
113 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Charleston (CHS) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 32 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 138 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
138 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Dulles (IAD)

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
21
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Buffalo (BUF)

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 95.8% 24
February 2026 76.5% 17
March 2026 81.2% 34
April 2026 55.8% 55
May 2026 90.3% 31
June 2026 76.7% 30
July 2026 51.7% 31
August 2026 33.3% 10

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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