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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.

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory OAK, SFO, SQL, STS

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY

    Weather

Santa Ana (SNA) to Sacramento (SMF)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
43
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 93%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose (SJC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Memphis (MEM) to Nashville (BNA)

Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
78.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
19
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Omaha (OMA)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
58.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
69.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
138 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Tampa (TPA) to Indianapolis (IND)

Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
45.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
11
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Jose (SJC) to Boise (BOI)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
42.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
37 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Colorado Springs (COS) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Denver (DEN) to Colorado Springs (COS)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Phoenix (PHX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period
On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 63.3% 30
October 2025 73.0% 37
November 2025 100.0% 3
February 2026 40.0% 10
March 2026 100.0% 5
April 2026 50.0% 4
May 2026 50.0% 4
June 2026 73.7% 19
July 2026 73.9% 23
August 2026 80.0% 20

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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