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Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
64
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
43
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Jose (SJC) to Ontario (ONT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

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
42
Scheduled flights in the period

Baltimore (BWI) to Providence/Warwick (PVD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
36 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to St Louis (STL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Charleston (CHS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
80 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 8.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
47.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
8.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Spokane (GEG)

Only 18 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
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS)

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

On-time arrivals
84.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
31 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

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

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL)

Only 11 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
11
Scheduled flights in the period

San Juan (SJU) to Tampa (TPA)

Only 10 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
10
Scheduled flights in the period

St Louis (STL) to New York (LGA)

Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 77%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Diego (SAN)

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

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 82%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Hartford (BDL) to Baltimore (BWI)

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
15 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
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).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 76.3% 39
October 2025 87.9% 33
November 2025 73.1% 28
December 2025 63.3% 31
January 2026 100.0% 27
February 2026 100.0% 27
March 2026 69.0% 31
April 2026 63.3% 30
May 2026 63.3% 30
June 2026 80.8% 26
July 2026 55.6% 27
August 2026 83.3% 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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