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Houston (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
51 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
59
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 85%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Cleveland (CLE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 53% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
47.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 90%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
47
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
58 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 128 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
128 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 93%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Boston (BOS) to St Louis (STL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 12.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Nashville (BNA)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
76.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Security 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN)

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

Chicago (MDW) to San Antonio (SAT)

Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
95 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PWM) to Baltimore (BWI)

Only 9 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
42 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • 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)

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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

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

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 98%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 64.0% 26
October 2025 71.4% 42
November 2025 74.1% 27
December 2025 79.3% 29
January 2026 77.8% 10
February 2026 87.5% 18
March 2026 57.1% 29
April 2026 69.0% 30
May 2026 35.5% 31
June 2026 70.0% 30
July 2026 47.4% 19
August 2026 88.5% 26

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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