Flight AA1581
American Airlines flight AA1581
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Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 215 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 215 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 109
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 77%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 95
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 88%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 37 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 37 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)
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
Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
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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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 89.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 80.6% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 90.0% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 83.9% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 60.0% | 5 |
| February 2026 | 58.8% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 77.8% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 48.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 89.7% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 93.1% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 93.1% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 86.7% | 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