Of 2,894 sampled departures, 48.9% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 29.0 minutes. Sample window: Jan 16, 2026 to May 7, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. (F9) | 46 | 67.4% | 47.8 min |
| Southwest Airlines Co. (WN) | 1,225 | 60.2% | 32.1 min |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 42 | 54.8% | 30.7 min |
| American Airlines (AA) | 256 | 52.0% | 40.7 min |
| United Airlines (UA) | 311 | 50.2% | 33.6 min |
48.9% of this MCI 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=MCIField 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": "MCI",
"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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