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Newark (EWR) to Bozeman (BZN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
192
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

On-time arrivals
89.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
69.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 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
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 57.9% 19
October 2025 74.2% 31
November 2025 86.7% 30
December 2025 93.5% 31
January 2026 93.1% 31
February 2026 88.5% 28
March 2026 70.0% 31
April 2026 75.9% 29
May 2026 90.0% 31
June 2026 100.0% 30
July 2026 93.1% 31
August 2026 66.7% 31

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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