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Flight AA1297

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Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
67.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
144
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 8%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
67 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
138
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Detroit (DTW) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
85
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Las Vegas (LAS) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
70
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 17%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Bangor (BGR) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 1 flight 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
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 96.6% 30
October 2025 83.9% 31
November 2025 55.0% 40
December 2025 54.3% 46
January 2026 72.7% 36
February 2026 75.0% 41
March 2026 73.2% 56
April 2026 88.9% 36
May 2026 87.1% 31
June 2026 96.7% 30
July 2026 80.6% 31
August 2026 96.8% 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

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