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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
Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (HOU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 43
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Columbus (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 97 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
El Paso (ELP) to Dallas (DAL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to San Jose (SJC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 25
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 23
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Reno (RNO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 23
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Charleston (CHS)
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
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Portland (PWM) to Baltimore (BWI)
Only 9 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
- 233 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 91%
- Late-arriving aircraft 7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 37.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 45 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- 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).
Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN)
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
Panama City Beach (ECP) to St Louis (STL)
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
Norfolk (ORF) 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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 66.7% | 22 |
| October 2025 | 63.3% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 84.2% | 19 |
| December 2025 | 73.3% | 15 |
| January 2026 | 90.5% | 21 |
| February 2026 | 87.5% | 9 |
| March 2026 | 66.7% | 21 |
| April 2026 | 61.3% | 31 |
| May 2026 | 52.8% | 36 |
| June 2026 | 46.2% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 53.6% | 28 |
| August 2026 | 75.9% | 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