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Baltimore (BWI) to San Diego (SAN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
68.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
63
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (MDW) to Birmingham (BHM)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
52
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (HOU) to Baltimore (BWI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 49% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
51.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
49
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Security 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
42
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Birmingham (BHM) to Dallas (DAL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 61% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
38.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 75%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 7%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
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).

San Antonio (SAT) to El Paso (ELP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
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).

Birmingham (BHM) to Orlando (MCO)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
53.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
66 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 82%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Burbank (BUR) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Only 16 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
16
Scheduled flights in the period

Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (MDW)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
44.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
20 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Washington (DCA) to Dallas (DAL)

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

Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)

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
25 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
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).

Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (MDW)

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

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
46 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 95%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Orlando (MCO)

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

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
20.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore (BWI)

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

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Kansas City (MCI)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 74%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (MDW)

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

Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach (LGB)

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Oklahoma City (OKC)

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

Chicago (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)

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
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 80.8% 26
October 2025 86.0% 43
November 2025 74.2% 32
December 2025 65.6% 33
January 2026 83.3% 26
February 2026 88.9% 27
March 2026 72.4% 31
April 2026 48.1% 27
May 2026 61.5% 26
June 2026 69.2% 67
July 2026 56.0% 76
August 2026 79.3% 29

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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