Flight AA1979
American Airlines flight AA1979
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Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 79 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 273
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 195
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 70% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 29.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 69.2% | 52 |
| October 2025 | 41.7% | 36 |
| November 2025 | 66.0% | 57 |
| December 2025 | 66.1% | 60 |
| January 2026 | 77.1% | 36 |
| February 2026 | 92.9% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 71.0% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 45.3% | 54 |
| May 2026 | 75.5% | 49 |
| June 2026 | 63.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 51.6% | 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