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San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 61% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
39.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
60
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 86%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 66%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas (DAL)

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

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
21 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
11
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)

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
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Tulsa (TUL) to Dallas (DAL)

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
185 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
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).

Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (MDW)

Only 2 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
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Fresno (FAT)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 75.0% 4
November 2025 0.0% 1
January 2026 88.0% 26
February 2026 86.5% 38
March 2026 100.0% 6
June 2026 37.0% 27
July 2026 44.8% 30
August 2026 22.2% 9

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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