Flight AA1781
American Airlines flight AA1781
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 6.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 54.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 98
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 65
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 65
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 79 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 96.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 38 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
- Air traffic control & airport 32%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- 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
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario (ONT)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 28 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 75%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Late-arriving aircraft 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 78%
- Late-arriving aircraft 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Omaha (OMA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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 | 53.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 64.5% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 82.8% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 78.6% | 14 |
| January 2026 | 53.8% | 29 |
| February 2026 | 70.0% | 23 |
| March 2026 | 60.0% | 5 |
| April 2026 | 55.3% | 48 |
| May 2026 | 80.4% | 58 |
| June 2026 | 84.6% | 53 |
| July 2026 | 69.2% | 54 |
| August 2026 | 90.6% | 53 |
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