Flight WN2518
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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
Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas (DAL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 47
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Late-arriving aircraft 4%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Kansas City (MCI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 39 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 39 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- 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 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 32
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Little Rock (LIT) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Omaha (OMA) to St Louis (STL)
Only 16 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
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
San Diego (SAN) to Boise (BOI)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 96%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Nashville (BNA)
Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 36 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 69%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Security 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to St Louis (STL)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 22.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 4 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
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Security 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (HOU) to Charlotte (CLT)
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
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- 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).
San Jose (SJC) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Only 4 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
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas (DAL)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- —
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 100.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA)
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 Jose (SJC) to Seattle (SEA)
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
Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose (SJC)
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 | 69.2% | 13 |
| October 2025 | 60.0% | 5 |
| November 2025 | 83.3% | 24 |
| December 2025 | 55.6% | 18 |
| January 2026 | 77.8% | 28 |
| February 2026 | 64.7% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 72.4% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 6 |
| June 2026 | 47.8% | 23 |
| July 2026 | 81.5% | 28 |
| August 2026 | 61.1% | 18 |
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