Flight AA1538
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Madison (MSN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 183
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to McAllen (MFE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 77
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Extreme weather 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 71 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA)
Only 2 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
- 23 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- 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 | 76.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 80.6% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 79.3% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 83.9% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 67.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 82.1% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 86.2% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 43.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 64.5% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 73.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 66.7% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 61.3% | 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