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San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
216
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
98
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 51%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
77
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 91%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Ontario (ONT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
94 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
82.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
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).

Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
61.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 9 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
9
Scheduled flights in the period

Newark (EWR) to Portland (PWM)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
24 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
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).

Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

Monterey (MRY) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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 90.0% 40
October 2025 75.0% 29
November 2025 84.2% 19
December 2025 76.7% 31
January 2026 83.9% 31
February 2026 77.5% 40
March 2026 81.7% 84
April 2026 73.2% 56
May 2026 72.5% 51
June 2026 76.7% 30
July 2026 67.7% 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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