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  • Advisory Airport Closure SNA

    Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 129 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
129 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
362
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (BDL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 54% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
46.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
174
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 30 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
30 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Ontario (ONT)

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

On-time arrivals
57.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)

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 Myers (RSW) to Dulles (IAD)

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 85.5% 56
October 2025 75.9% 58
November 2025 64.9% 59
December 2025 61.3% 62
January 2026 80.6% 36
February 2026 78.6% 28
March 2026 57.4% 58
April 2026 61.7% 60
May 2026 61.0% 60
June 2026 53.6% 57
July 2026 51.7% 61
August 2026 47.5% 61

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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