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Flight UA470

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Miami (MIA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 123 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
123 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
180
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
135
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
83 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
133
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 15%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 140 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
140 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
22
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Fargo (FAR)

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

On-time arrivals
73.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)

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

Miami (MIA) 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

Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT)

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 80.0% 30
October 2025 83.9% 31
November 2025 79.3% 30
December 2025 72.4% 29
January 2026 85.7% 28
February 2026 88.5% 26
March 2026 76.3% 60
April 2026 81.0% 80
May 2026 69.4% 73
June 2026 70.5% 78
July 2026 93.5% 31
August 2026 71.0% 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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