Flight AA1540
American Airlines flight AA1540
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Charlotte (CLT) to Columbus (CMH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 120
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 83
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 85%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 64
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 49% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 74 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 64
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Juan (SJU) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 274 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 8.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 274 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 95%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Wilmington (ILM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 83%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 91.7% | 25 |
| October 2025 | 93.3% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 92.9% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 62.8% | 43 |
| January 2026 | 81.2% | 36 |
| February 2026 | 65.9% | 41 |
| March 2026 | 64.0% | 52 |
| April 2026 | 63.6% | 34 |
| May 2026 | 61.3% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 67.9% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 46.7% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 90.3% | 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