Of 15,287 sampled departures, 72.2% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 40.7 minutes. Sample window: Oct 20, 2025 to Aug 12, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 37 | 94.6% | 39.5 min |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 59 | 93.2% | 45.8 min |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil (JJ) | 40 | 92.5% | 44.5 min |
| Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 66 | 90.9% | 35.4 min |
| KLM (KL) | 20 | 90.0% | 40.5 min |
72.2% of this MIA 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=MIAField 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": "MIA",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
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