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San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
198
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 84%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
116
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 118 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
118 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
92
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Newark (EWR)

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

On-time arrivals
63.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Baltimore (BWI)

Only 18 flights 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
18
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
292 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
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).

San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR)

Only 16 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
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
86.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 55%
  • Extreme weather 45%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 11%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC)

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 93.3% 30
October 2025 83.9% 31
November 2025 66.7% 30
December 2025 82.0% 61
January 2026 85.7% 28
February 2026 92.0% 25
March 2026 81.8% 33
April 2026 69.1% 56
May 2026 75.9% 54
June 2026 57.1% 56
July 2026 44.6% 56
August 2026 73.9% 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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