Of 849 sampled departures, 47.5% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 35.8 minutes. Sample window: Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 27, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChallengAir (1I) | 27 | 77.8% | 30.4 min |
| MN Airlines LLC (SY) | 23 | 69.6% | 50.0 min |
| United Airlines (UA) | 142 | 69.0% | 50.0 min |
| American Airlines (AA) | 161 | 64.6% | 59.2 min |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. (F9) | 20 | 55.0% | 67.7 min |
47.5% of this MSN 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=MSNField 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": "MSN",
"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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