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Chicago (MDW) to Portland (PWM)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
52.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 102 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
102 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
48
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 85%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
96.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
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).

Las Vegas (LAS) to San Antonio (SAT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
58.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Denver (DEN)

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
19 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Only 18 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
18
Scheduled flights in the period

Las Vegas (LAS) to Milwaukee (MKE)

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

On-time arrivals
63.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
11
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 92%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI)

Only 8 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
8
Scheduled flights in the period

St Louis (STL) to Miami (MIA)

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

On-time arrivals
25.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 78%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Norfolk (ORF) to Nashville (BNA)

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
18 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • 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
Nov 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
November 2025 80.0% 5
December 2025 81.8% 11
January 2026 100.0% 3
February 2026 60.0% 10
March 2026 100.0% 1
April 2026 86.5% 52
May 2026 88.7% 62
June 2026 58.6% 30
July 2026 55.6% 27
August 2026 71.4% 14

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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