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Burbank (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
60
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Air traffic control & airport 22%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
50
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
41
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 50%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PDX) to Oakland (OAK)

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
27
Scheduled flights in the period

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 25 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
25 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore (BWI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 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
56 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
22
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).

Denver (DEN) to Tulsa (TUL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 12%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas (DAL) to Tulsa (TUL)

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
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
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).

Phoenix (PHX) to Milwaukee (MKE)

Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
76.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
37 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
17
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Oakland (OAK) to Long Beach (LGB)

Only 15 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
15
Scheduled flights in the period

San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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

On-time arrivals
71.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Hartford (BDL) to Baltimore (BWI)

Only 13 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
13
Scheduled flights in the period

Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco (SFO)

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

On-time arrivals
61.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

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

On-time arrivals
92.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
37 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
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).

Tampa (TPA) to Hartford (BDL)

Only 13 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
13
Scheduled flights in the period

Tulsa (TUL) to Nashville (BNA)

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
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)

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

Denver (DEN) to Baltimore (BWI)

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
20 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Baltimore (BWI) to Nashville (BNA)

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

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
11.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

Oakland (OAK) to Houston (HOU)

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

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 9%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Chicago (MDW)

Only 6 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
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
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).

Oakland (OAK) to Palm Springs (PSP)

Only 5 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
5
Scheduled flights in the period

Tulsa (TUL) to Orlando (MCO)

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

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 94%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

St Louis (STL) to Fort Myers (RSW)

Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
25.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
63 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
4
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 21%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Security 0%

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

Charleston (CHS) to Houston (HOU)

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

Denver (DEN) to Dallas (DAL)

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
18 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).

San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana (SNA)

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 87.8% 74
October 2025 77.4% 31
November 2025 72.5% 40
December 2025 90.6% 53
January 2026 72.7% 34
February 2026 91.7% 13
March 2026 91.5% 47
April 2026 90.0% 30
May 2026 85.2% 27
June 2026 70.0% 30
July 2026 74.2% 31
August 2026 76.0% 25

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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