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Houston (HOU) to Dallas (DAL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
198
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
44.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Midland (MAF)

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

On-time arrivals
94.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
110 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 83%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Denver (DEN)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
46.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
122 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
129 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Extreme weather 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

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

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 72%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 81%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Nashville (BNA)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Colorado Springs (COS)

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
163 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
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).

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 80.6% 36
October 2025 72.2% 18
November 2025 85.2% 27
December 2025 94.1% 17
January 2026 91.7% 14
February 2026 73.9% 23
March 2026 54.2% 48
April 2026 59.1% 22
May 2026 65.0% 20
June 2026 41.4% 29
July 2026 60.0% 32
August 2026 60.0% 15

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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