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San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
69 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
180
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 79%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
107
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
74
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 11%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 151 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
151 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 45%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Tampa (TPA)

Only 3 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
3
Scheduled flights in the period

Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)

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 93.5% 31
October 2025 83.3% 30
November 2025 93.3% 30
December 2025 77.4% 31
January 2026 93.3% 31
February 2026 75.0% 28
March 2026 77.1% 37
April 2026 75.6% 82
May 2026 77.1% 73
June 2026 73.1% 52
July 2026 90.3% 31
August 2026 100.0% 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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