Routes With the Longest Delays
Routes · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Average arrival delay of late flights (15+ minutes), top 50 routes with at least 1,000 flights.
AUS to PHL ranks first at 175.4 min, and MKE to DFW is last of the 50 listed at 113.6 min.
The median across this list is 120.0 min.
Top 15: average delay
AUS to PHL175.4 min
MGM to DFW146.3 min
CID to DFW142.6 min
PNS to CLT142.1 min
SAT to CLT137.6 min
MSY to PHL134.2 min
XWA to MSP133.1 min
SBP to PHX128.3 min
PNS to DCA127.7 min
SNA to EWR126.5 min
VPS to CLT125.6 min
TYS to DCA125.0 min
HPN to CLT123.4 min
SBN to ATL122.2 min
RNO to DFW122.1 min
Full ranking
| # | Name | Avg delay when late | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS to PHLAustin to Philadelphia | 175 min | 76.2% | 1,166 |
| 2 | MGM to DFWMontgomery to Dallas/Fort Worth | 146 min | 74.4% | 1,058 |
| 3 | CID to DFWCedar Rapids/Iowa City to Dallas/Fort Worth | 143 min | 77.9% | 1,172 |
| 4 | PNS to CLTPensacola to Charlotte | 142 min | 83.2% | 1,887 |
| 5 | SAT to CLTSan Antonio to Charlotte | 138 min | 87.0% | 1,378 |
| 6 | MSY to PHLNew Orleans to Philadelphia | 134 min | 80.0% | 1,131 |
| 7 | XWA to MSPWilliston to Minneapolis | 133 min | 80.0% | 1,039 |
| 8 | SBP to PHXSan Luis Obispo to Phoenix | 128 min | 81.9% | 1,258 |
| 9 | PNS to DCAPensacola to Washington | 128 min | 71.9% | 1,073 |
| 10 | SNA to EWRSanta Ana to Newark | 127 min | 79.6% | 1,091 |
| 11 | VPS to CLTValparaiso to Charlotte | 126 min | 80.0% | 1,203 |
| 12 | TYS to DCAKnoxville to Washington | 125 min | 70.5% | 1,021 |
| 13 | HPN to CLTWhite Plains to Charlotte | 123 min | 75.0% | 1,341 |
| 14 | SBN to ATLSouth Bend to Atlanta | 122 min | 76.4% | 1,029 |
| 15 | RNO to DFWReno to Dallas/Fort Worth | 122 min | 80.3% | 1,264 |
| 16 | SFO to CLTSan Francisco to Charlotte | 122 min | 84.5% | 1,499 |
| 17 | COS to ORDColorado Springs to Chicago | 122 min | 75.4% | 1,001 |
| 18 | AUS to CLTAustin to Charlotte | 122 min | 79.2% | 1,656 |
| 19 | FNT to ORDFlint to Chicago | 122 min | 66.7% | 1,918 |
| 20 | BHM to DCABirmingham to Washington | 122 min | 75.8% | 1,043 |
| 21 | DSM to PHXDes Moines to Phoenix | 122 min | 80.2% | 1,064 |
| 22 | IND to CLTIndianapolis to Charlotte | 122 min | 82.7% | 1,958 |
| 23 | ASE to LAXAspen to Los Angeles | 121 min | 72.6% | 1,235 |
| 24 | AZO to DTWKalamazoo to Detroit | 121 min | 77.3% | 1,027 |
| 25 | MSN to DFWMadison to Dallas/Fort Worth | 120 min | 73.9% | 1,093 |
| 26 | ALB to DTWAlbany to Detroit | 120 min | 83.1% | 1,095 |
| 27 | SEA to CLTSeattle to Charlotte | 120 min | 87.9% | 1,296 |
| 28 | ALB to CLTAlbany to Charlotte | 120 min | 82.6% | 1,111 |
| 29 | FLG to PHXFlagstaff to Phoenix | 119 min | 81.2% | 1,202 |
| 30 | CHO to ORDCharlottesville to Chicago | 119 min | 69.4% | 1,215 |
| 31 | COS to DFWColorado Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth | 119 min | 78.0% | 1,933 |
| 32 | SAN to PHLSan Diego to Philadelphia | 119 min | 87.9% | 1,046 |
| 33 | SDF to DTWLouisville to Detroit | 119 min | 82.9% | 1,128 |
| 34 | RSW to PHLFort Myers to Philadelphia | 118 min | 72.8% | 1,330 |
| 35 | MFE to DFWMission/McAllen/Edinburg to Dallas/Fort Worth | 117 min | 79.2% | 2,417 |
| 36 | SHV to ATLShreveport to Atlanta | 117 min | 82.8% | 1,517 |
| 37 | SUN to SLCSun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Salt Lake City | 117 min | 94.2% | 1,078 |
| 38 | ORD to DAYChicago to Dayton | 117 min | 66.5% | 1,784 |
| 39 | BTR to DFWBaton Rouge to Dallas/Fort Worth | 117 min | 79.1% | 2,081 |
| 40 | TLH to DFWTallahassee to Dallas/Fort Worth | 117 min | 77.2% | 1,079 |
| 41 | CLE to DTWCleveland to Detroit | 117 min | 79.2% | 1,065 |
| 42 | PBI to PHLWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Philadelphia | 116 min | 77.4% | 1,553 |
| 43 | SDF to DFWLouisville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 116 min | 74.8% | 2,002 |
| 44 | DTW to AZODetroit to Kalamazoo | 115 min | 75.3% | 1,027 |
| 45 | CAK to ORDAkron to Chicago | 115 min | 73.3% | 2,026 |
| 46 | HSV to DFWHuntsville to Dallas/Fort Worth | 115 min | 77.6% | 2,064 |
| 47 | STL to DFWSt. Louis to Dallas/Fort Worth | 115 min | 75.2% | 2,381 |
| 48 | PNS to DFWPensacola to Dallas/Fort Worth | 114 min | 71.9% | 1,723 |
| 49 | MBS to DTWSaginaw/Bay City/Midland to Detroit | 114 min | 80.9% | 1,055 |
| 50 | MKE to DFWMilwaukee to Dallas/Fort Worth | 114 min | 74.1% | 1,084 |