Flight AA1985
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Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 4.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 147
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 57% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 43.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 88
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 73
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Extreme weather 20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Norfolk (ORF) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Wilmington (ILM)
Only 8 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
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 56 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- 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).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)
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 | 78.0% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 88.9% | 36 |
| November 2025 | 78.6% | 46 |
| December 2025 | 78.4% | 37 |
| January 2026 | 82.6% | 26 |
| February 2026 | 84.6% | 40 |
| March 2026 | 85.0% | 60 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 12 |
| May 2026 | 44.4% | 9 |
| June 2026 | 57.7% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 32.0% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 38.5% | 26 |
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