Flight AA1589
American Airlines flight AA1589
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Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 153
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 167 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 167 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 69
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
- Late-arriving aircraft 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 82 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 69
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 51
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 42
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 40.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Air traffic control & airport 38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Only 5 flights 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
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA)
Only 5 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
- 16 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND)
Only 2 flights 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
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 95.2% | 42 |
| October 2025 | 87.9% | 33 |
| November 2025 | 70.0% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 90.3% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 67.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 74.1% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.9% | 11 |
| April 2026 | 33.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 81.8% | 22 |
| June 2026 | 80.0% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 78.9% | 58 |
| August 2026 | 63.5% | 52 |
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