How to Check If Your Flight Is Usually Late
You can check whether a flight is usually late in about a minute by looking up its route, airline, or flight number on FlightRecord, which is built from 14.1 million US flights…
The FlightRecord Blog
Plain-English guides to flight delays and on-time performance, backed by 14 million US DOT flight records — the best times to fly, why flights run late, and how to check any flight, route, or airport.
What's the Worst Month to Fly? Delays by Season
July is the worst month to fly for delays — only about 70% of flights arrive on time — with June close behind. The best stretch is fall: September through November all run about…
What's the Best Day of the Week to Fly to Avoid Delays?
The best days of the week to fly are Tuesday and Wednesday — about 82% and 81% of flights arrive on time. Sunday is the worst at roughly 75%. The gap comes from 14.1 million US…
Late-Arriving Aircraft: Why Connecting Flights Get Delayed
A late-arriving aircraft delay happens when the plane scheduled for your flight shows up late from its previous trip, pushing your departure back. It is the single biggest cause…