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Houston (IAH) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
153
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 6.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
54.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
121
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • 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 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 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
103 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
88
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 48%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

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

On-time arrivals
77.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PWM) to Houston (IAH)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
114 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 69%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Houston (IAH)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Savannah (SAV) to Newark (EWR)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
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).

San Francisco (SFO) to Albuquerque (ABQ)

Only 3 flights 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
3
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA)

Only 2 flights 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
2
Scheduled flights in the period

San Francisco (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 2 flights 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
2
Scheduled flights in the period

Dulles (IAD) to Charlotte (CLT)

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 45.8% 25
October 2025 37.9% 31
November 2025 66.7% 24
December 2025 60.0% 31
January 2026 78.6% 31
February 2026 89.7% 40
March 2026 76.4% 55
April 2026 76.4% 55
May 2026 75.0% 44
June 2026 61.9% 21
July 2026 64.5% 31
August 2026 74.2% 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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