Flight AA1278
American Airlines flight AA1278
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New Orleans (MSY) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 209
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Security 9%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Charleston (CHS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 6.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 47.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 65
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 74%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 38
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Harrisburg (MDT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 23
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 141 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 2 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
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 81.8% | 22 |
| October 2025 | 89.7% | 29 |
| November 2025 | 89.7% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 87.1% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 89.7% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 88.5% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 70.0% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 71.4% | 29 |
| June 2026 | 44.0% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 48.0% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 82.8% | 30 |
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