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Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 140 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
140 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
129
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 5.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
52.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
90 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
69
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Jacksonville (JAX) to Denver (DEN)

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
37
Scheduled flights in the period

Denver (DEN) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
106 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Newark (EWR) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 114 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
47.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
114 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
101 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 76%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

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

On-time arrivals
94.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

New York (LGA) to Houston (IAH)

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

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
193 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 96%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)

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

Chicago (ORD) to Monterey (MRY)

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

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
23 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 30
October 2025 96.8% 31
November 2025 100.0% 30
December 2025 87.8% 41
January 2026 96.4% 57
February 2026 89.2% 38
March 2026 87.1% 31
April 2026 83.3% 30
May 2026 63.0% 28
June 2026 53.8% 27
July 2026 60.0% 31
August 2026 44.8% 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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