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Flight AA2398

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Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
222
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 70%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
55 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
205
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 124 minutes. It was cancelled 4.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
124 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
74
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 10%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 145 minutes. It was cancelled 6.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
58.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
145 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
33
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 25%
  • Extreme weather 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
44.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 72%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
48.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 43%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 71.9% 32
October 2025 81.1% 53
November 2025 74.5% 59
December 2025 57.6% 59
January 2026 52.3% 46
February 2026 65.8% 38
March 2026 56.6% 54
April 2026 68.6% 52
May 2026 54.5% 44
June 2026 75.9% 30
July 2026 64.9% 59
August 2026 48.3% 62

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

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