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San Diego (SAN) to Oakland (OAK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
65 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 88%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Dallas (DAL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 47 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
79.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
47 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
60
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Security 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%

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

Columbus (CMH) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 30 minutes. It was cancelled 5.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
5.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
30 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
58
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 51%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Diego (SAN) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 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
36 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
50
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Kahului (OGG) to Oakland (OAK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 31 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
31 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Long Beach (LGB)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 39 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
39 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
30
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
95.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio (SAT)

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

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
54 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 67%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oakland (OAK) to Palm Springs (PSP)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
86.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Austin (AUS) to Chicago (MDW)

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
48 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
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).

Boston (BOS) to Dallas (DAL)

Only 12 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
32 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Austin (AUS)

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
137 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
12
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 96%
  • Air traffic control & airport 4%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Oklahoma City (OKC)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oklahoma City (OKC) to Washington (DCA)

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

On-time arrivals
22.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 78%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia (PHL)

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
72 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).

Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)

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
76 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 96%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → MCO

Only 8 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
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 70%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oakland (OAK) to Las Vegas (LAS)

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

On-time arrivals
60.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

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

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

Oakland (OAK) to Ontario (ONT)

Only 5 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
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 84%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)

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
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
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).

Philadelphia (PHL) to St Louis (STL)

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

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 66%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA)

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

West Palm Beach (DJT) to Orlando (MCO)

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland (OAK)

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 87.9% 34
October 2025 83.9% 31
November 2025 63.3% 30
December 2025 70.0% 30
January 2026 88.9% 30
February 2026 85.7% 28
March 2026 81.0% 58
April 2026 97.0% 33
May 2026 73.1% 26
June 2026 64.6% 49
July 2026 84.3% 51
August 2026 71.7% 46

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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