Flight WN281
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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 Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Kahului (OGG) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 29 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 64
- 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).
Austin (AUS) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 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
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 48%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Dallas (DAL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 5.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 52
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Security 11%
- Late-arriving aircraft 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 51
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 47 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Burbank (BUR)
Only 15 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
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
Nashville (BNA) to New York (LGA)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 81%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to Burbank (BUR)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)
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
Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
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
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Memphis (MEM) to Dallas (DAL)
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
- 112 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 99%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 143 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- 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).
Dallas (DAL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 25.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Memphis (MEM)
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
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Reno (RNO)
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
St Louis (STL) to San Diego (SAN)
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
Tampa (TPA) to Austin (AUS)
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
Austin (AUS) 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
Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL)
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
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Denver (DEN)
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
- 19 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 90.5% | 21 |
| October 2025 | 64.3% | 14 |
| November 2025 | 92.9% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 93.5% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 40 |
| February 2026 | 53.2% | 47 |
| March 2026 | 60.7% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 89.7% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 100.0% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 75.5% | 53 |
| July 2026 | 78.6% | 58 |
| August 2026 | 93.3% | 32 |
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