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Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oklahoma City (OKC) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 5.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
53
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (HOU) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
45 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (HOU) to Baltimore (BWI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 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
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Security 12%
  • Extreme weather 5%

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

Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 110 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
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 89%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • 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
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Denver (DEN)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
33.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Extreme weather 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Security 0%

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

Kansas City (MCI) to New York (LGA)

Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
37 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Myers (RSW) to Albany (ALB)

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

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 98%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Chicago (MDW)

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
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 4
October 2025 76.7% 30
November 2025 90.9% 23
December 2025 72.2% 18
January 2026 81.8% 24
February 2026 73.1% 27
March 2026 80.6% 31
April 2026 93.3% 30
May 2026 93.5% 31
June 2026 42.9% 7
July 2026 25.0% 4
August 2026 90.0% 21

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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