Flight AA1788
American Airlines flight AA1788
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Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 138
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Extreme weather 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to New Orleans (MSY)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 103 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 54%
- Extreme weather 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD)
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
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY)
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
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 60.4% | 48 |
| October 2025 | 62.5% | 8 |
| November 2025 | 72.4% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 63.3% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 78.6% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 95.5% | 23 |
| March 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 6 |
| August 2026 | 64.8% | 54 |
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