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Dulles (IAD) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
130
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
74
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
73.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
73
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
31
Scheduled flights in the period

Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 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
116 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 12 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
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
14.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
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 96.3% 27
October 2025 100.0% 31
November 2025 80.0% 30
December 2025 87.1% 31
January 2026 86.7% 31
February 2026 76.9% 28
March 2026 74.2% 31
April 2026 73.3% 30
May 2026 72.4% 29
June 2026 83.3% 30
July 2026 72.4% 31
August 2026 54.5% 22

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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