Flight AA1787
American Airlines flight AA1787
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Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 49% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 6.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 51.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 109
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 54
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Anchorage (ANC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 223 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 223 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Anchorage (ANC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 56.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Late-arriving aircraft 23%
- Extreme weather 22%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 126 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 126 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 43
- 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).
Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 463 minutes. It was cancelled 5.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 97.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 463 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- 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).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 6.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 27%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- 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).
Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 161 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 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 | 36.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 60.0% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 66.7% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 93.8% | 16 |
| January 2026 | 89.7% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 85.2% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 80.4% | 46 |
| April 2026 | 70.8% | 48 |
| May 2026 | 64.0% | 50 |
| June 2026 | 53.8% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 55.6% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 80.6% | 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