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Flight UA471

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Dulles (IAD) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
324
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 114 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
114 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
323
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 94.1% 51
October 2025 88.9% 55
November 2025 95.0% 60
December 2025 91.7% 48
January 2026 91.3% 48
February 2026 91.4% 35
March 2026 87.7% 58
April 2026 95.0% 60
May 2026 89.1% 55
June 2026 81.7% 60
July 2026 86.7% 62
August 2026 87.3% 55

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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