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Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland (OAK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 25 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
25 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 97%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
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 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Atlanta (ATL) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 60%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (HOU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
54.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Nashville (BNA) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Houston (HOU) to Nashville (BNA)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
26 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Ontario (ONT) to Dallas (DAL)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 60%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Pensacola (PNS) to Dallas (DAL)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
34 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 62%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Jose (SJC) to Long Beach (LGB)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
68.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 90%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose (SJC)

Only 12 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
12
Scheduled flights in the period

Las Vegas (LAS) to San Antonio (SAT)

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Seattle (SEA)

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
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Security 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 8 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
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 6%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN)

Only 5 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
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Security 79%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Jackson (JAN) to Nashville (BNA)

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.3% 30
October 2025 91.3% 23
November 2025 82.9% 36
December 2025 67.4% 43
January 2026 84.4% 32
February 2026 100.0% 17
March 2026 85.7% 7
April 2026 75.0% 12
May 2026 90.0% 13
June 2026 94.1% 17
July 2026 82.4% 17
August 2026 80.0% 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

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