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Amarillo (AMA) to Dallas (DAL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 87%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento (SMF)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Pensacola (PNS) to St Louis (STL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Albuquerque (ABQ) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (HOU)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
72.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
49 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 76%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 81%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (MDW) to Albuquerque (ABQ)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
92.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
103 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 95%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Reno (RNO) to Chicago (MDW)

Only 8 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
8
Scheduled flights in the period

Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio (SAT)

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Oakland (OAK)

Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
17 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
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).

Chicago (MDW) to New York (LGA)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
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).

Chicago (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)

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

New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 91%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Chicago (MDW)

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 95.3% 43
October 2025 88.9% 18
November 2025 85.2% 28
December 2025 61.1% 18
January 2026 89.7% 31
February 2026 100.0% 31
March 2026 88.9% 27
April 2026 96.6% 29
May 2026 93.5% 31
June 2026 100.0% 3
August 2026 16.7% 6

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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