Flight WN2251
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Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 86%
- Late-arriving aircraft 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 46
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Long Beach (LGB)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 42
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 57%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (HOU) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 97.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 108 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 38
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 67%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 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
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 77%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to New Orleans (MSY)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 63%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 36 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 23%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 68%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (MDW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 45 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 23
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (MDW)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 36 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- 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).
Lubbock (LBB) to Dallas (DAL)
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
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Late-arriving aircraft 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Albuquerque (ABQ)
Only 9 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
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
Las Vegas (LAS) to San Diego (SAN)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Late-arriving aircraft 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose (SJC)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 143 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Antonio (SAT) to Tampa (TPA)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- 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).
Cleveland (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)
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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 84.6% | 39 |
| October 2025 | 93.5% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 77.8% | 31 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 40 |
| January 2026 | 93.1% | 29 |
| February 2026 | 83.3% | 24 |
| March 2026 | 80.8% | 27 |
| April 2026 | 92.9% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 93.5% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 78.7% | 62 |
| July 2026 | 92.6% | 54 |
| August 2026 | 64.7% | 34 |
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