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Austin (AUS) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
208
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 1%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 104 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
104 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
76
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 34 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
69.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
34 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Albuquerque (ABQ)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 140 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
140 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
29 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

Only 8 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
112 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

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
193 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 89%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Panama City Beach (ECP) to Denver (DEN)

Only 3 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
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 82%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

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

Denver (DEN) to Oklahoma City (OKC)

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

Chicago (ORD) 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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 46.7% 30
October 2025 51.6% 31
November 2025 50.0% 30
December 2025 71.0% 31
January 2026 95.2% 44
February 2026 97.1% 35
March 2026 61.8% 34
April 2026 84.8% 35
May 2026 87.1% 31
June 2026 88.9% 28
July 2026 70.0% 31
August 2026 60.0% 25

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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