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Houston (HOU) to Dallas (DAL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
107
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 67%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Colorado Springs (COS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 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
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
28
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 56%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Milwaukee (MKE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)

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

On-time arrivals
55.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 85%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Lubbock (LBB)

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

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
15 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Phoenix (PHX)

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

On-time arrivals
57.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario (ONT)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
206 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
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).

Dallas (DAL) to Albuquerque (ABQ)

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

Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI)

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

Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC)

Only 3 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
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
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).

On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 71.0% 32
November 2025 88.9% 20
December 2025 80.0% 30
January 2026 92.3% 40
February 2026 72.0% 25
March 2026 50.0% 4
April 2026 75.0% 16
May 2026 56.2% 16
June 2026 25.0% 4
July 2026 100.0% 1
August 2026 92.6% 28

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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