Flight AA1291
American Airlines flight AA1291
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dulles (IAD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 176
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 146 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 146 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 148
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PWM)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 454 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Portland (PWM) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 296 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 85.7% | 14 |
| October 2025 | 71.4% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 46.4% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 65.5% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 80.8% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 77.8% | 27 |
| March 2026 | 64.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 70.0% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 61.3% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 60.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 80.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 79.2% | 24 |
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