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Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 113 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
113 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
213
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 58%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
196
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Dulles (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)

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

Seattle (SEA) 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 83.3% 60
October 2025 90.3% 62
November 2025 75.9% 58
December 2025 71.9% 32
January 2026 82.8% 31
February 2026 71.4% 28
March 2026 87.5% 24
April 2026 88.3% 60
May 2026 89.1% 46
June 2026 81.5% 27
July 2026 80.0% 20
August 2026 77.3% 44

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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