Flight WN497
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Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 57% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 43.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 52
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Sacramento (SMF) to Burbank (BUR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- 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).
Nashville (BNA) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 37 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 37 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Baltimore (BWI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 45 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 45 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 34%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- 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).
Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 39 minutes. It was cancelled 7.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 39 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 39 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 39 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 74%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Baltimore (BWI)
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
- 76 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Chicago (MDW)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 56 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (HOU)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 72%
- Security 28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Houston (HOU)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 14.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
Baltimore (BWI) to Memphis (MEM)
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 Manchester (MHT)
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
Memphis (MEM) to Las Vegas (LAS)
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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 94.7% | 19 |
| November 2025 | 73.3% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 80.0% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 83.3% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 58.3% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 73.2% | 43 |
| April 2026 | 93.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 73.1% | 26 |
| June 2026 | 53.8% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 38.5% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 74.1% | 27 |
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