Of 12,422 sampled departures, 67.1% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 35.4 minutes. Sample window: Nov 13, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air India (AI) | 31 | 87.1% | 122.9 min |
| ABX Air, Inc. (GB) | 23 | 87.0% | 31.0 min |
| Air France (AF) | 36 | 86.1% | 31.2 min |
| British Airways (BA) | 66 | 84.9% | 29.0 min |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 65 | 84.6% | 40.1 min |
67.1% of this EWR 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=EWRField 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": "EWR",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
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