Flight WN2497
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Chicago (MDW) to Portland (PDX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
- Late-arriving aircraft 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (MDW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 46
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 71 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 69%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 45 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose (SJC)
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
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville (SDF)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 71 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Cleveland (CLE)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA)
Only 16 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
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Harlingen (HRL)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 41.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 47 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Security 5%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Oklahoma City (OKC)
Only 12 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
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Oklahoma City (OKC) to Austin (AUS)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Air traffic control & airport 31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Jose (SJC) to Burbank (BUR)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 16.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
El Paso (ELP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Oakland (OAK) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Denver (DEN) to Oklahoma City (OKC)
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
San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
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 | 79.4% | 34 |
| October 2025 | 80.6% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 88.6% | 39 |
| December 2025 | 73.3% | 45 |
| January 2026 | 80.0% | 10 |
| February 2026 | 54.5% | 11 |
| March 2026 | 80.6% | 36 |
| April 2026 | 72.4% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 76.9% | 26 |
| June 2026 | 93.3% | 15 |
| July 2026 | 100.0% | 15 |
| August 2026 | 68.6% | 53 |
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