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Washington (DCA) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 60% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 11.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
40.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
11.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
97 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
51
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (MDW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 87%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (DCA)

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

On-time arrivals
58.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 88%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to St Louis (STL)

Only 12 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
12
Scheduled flights in the period

Los Angeles (LAX) to Nashville (BNA)

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

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)

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

Chicago (MDW) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

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
34 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
3
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Oct 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
October 2025 75.0% 4
January 2026 79.2% 26
February 2026 63.3% 31
March 2026 50.0% 4
June 2026 52.4% 23
July 2026 31.8% 26
August 2026 88.9% 18

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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