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Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
216
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
208
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
108 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
41
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
99 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 57%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 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

Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT)

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 76.7% 30
October 2025 48.6% 37
November 2025 70.7% 58
December 2025 78.1% 32
January 2026 80.8% 27
February 2026 80.5% 41
March 2026 63.3% 62
April 2026 70.7% 58
May 2026 68.6% 51
June 2026 70.0% 30
July 2026 74.2% 31
August 2026 87.1% 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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