Of 6,700 sampled departures, 40.2% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 18.5 minutes. Sample window: Oct 16, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet2.com Limited (LS) | 740 | 58.2% | 20.2 min |
| Ryanair Ltd. (FR) | 235 | 56.2% | 21.4 min |
| Easyjet Airline Company Limited (U2) | 4,447 | 40.2% | 19.1 min |
| R Airlines (RK) | 880 | 38.3% | 19.9 min |
| Antrak Air (O4) | 131 | 0.0% | 0.0 min |
40.2% of this BFS sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=BFSField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "BFS",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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