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Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
276
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
82
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Extreme weather 18%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
92 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
48
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 5.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
37
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
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 Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 77%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (ORD)

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

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
25.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
170 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • 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 93.3% 30
October 2025 93.5% 31
November 2025 74.1% 28
December 2025 74.2% 31
January 2026 91.5% 50
February 2026 80.6% 36
March 2026 78.8% 34
April 2026 83.6% 55
May 2026 90.5% 42
June 2026 81.0% 58
July 2026 83.3% 62
August 2026 65.9% 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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