Of 1,764 sampled departures, 63.6% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 20.4 minutes. Sample window: Dec 19, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada (AC) | 863 | 78.1% | 31.7 min |
| United Airlines (UA) | 68 | 72.1% | 23.3 min |
| Flair Airlines Ltd. (F8) | 47 | 66.0% | 38.2 min |
| Air Transat (TS) | 55 | 58.2% | 17.2 min |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 60 | 56.7% | 17.4 min |
63.6% of this YYZ 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=YYZField 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": "YYZ",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
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