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San Francisco (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
310
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 4.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
56.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
195
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 45%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • 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 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
52.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
93
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 90%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
56
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 24 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
24 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
21 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 86%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • 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 86.1% 36
October 2025 85.0% 62
November 2025 60.4% 54
December 2025 74.6% 72
January 2026 81.5% 67
February 2026 84.6% 39
March 2026 86.1% 36
April 2026 68.7% 83
May 2026 66.2% 79
June 2026 73.7% 57
July 2026 56.9% 61
August 2026 63.2% 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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