Flight AA1218
American Airlines flight AA1218
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Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 180 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 180 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 334
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 2.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 91
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 112 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 112 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 22
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Extreme weather 31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 144 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 54%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 89.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 64.3% | 59 |
| December 2025 | 83.3% | 48 |
| January 2026 | 75.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 78.6% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 80.0% | 42 |
| April 2026 | 80.7% | 57 |
| May 2026 | 86.0% | 52 |
| June 2026 | 90.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 82.8% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 83.3% | 31 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data