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Dulles (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
322
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 22%
  • Extreme weather 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 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
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Dulles (IAD)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
89.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
119 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
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).

San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR)

Only 7 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
7
Scheduled flights in the period

Jackson (JAC) to Dulles (IAD)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Minneapolis (MSP)

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

Omaha (OMA) to Houston (IAH)

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Houston (IAH)

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 92.6% 54
October 2025 83.8% 37
November 2025 84.2% 57
December 2025 82.6% 46
January 2026 83.9% 32
February 2026 91.3% 23
March 2026 87.5% 33
April 2026 93.5% 31
May 2026 80.0% 30
June 2026 81.8% 22
July 2026 84.6% 26
August 2026 83.3% 30

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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