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Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 119 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
97.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
119 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
319
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Medford (MFR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 73%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 85%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Kahului (OGG)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
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

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR)

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

On-time arrivals
78.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) 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

McAllen (MFE) to Houston (IAH)

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 97.2% 36
October 2025 92.9% 56
November 2025 100.0% 30
December 2025 95.6% 45
January 2026 92.5% 55
February 2026 90.2% 51
March 2026 95.0% 61
April 2026 91.8% 61
May 2026 84.3% 51
June 2026 94.4% 36
July 2026 88.7% 62
August 2026 95.1% 41

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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