Flight AA2079
American Airlines flight AA2079
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Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 101 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 119
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 146 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 146 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 65
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 10.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Asheville (AVL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 88%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 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
- 82 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 53%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Bangor (BGR) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 99 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 61%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 79 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
San Antonio (SAT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 259 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 259 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
- Late-arriving aircraft 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 18 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
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 8 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
- 175 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- —
- 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 | 89.3% | 28 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 6 |
| November 2025 | 78.6% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 95.7% | 23 |
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 81.5% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 92.6% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 64.3% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 80.5% | 41 |
| June 2026 | 83.0% | 55 |
| July 2026 | 83.3% | 57 |
| August 2026 | 71.2% | 61 |
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