Flight AA2491
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 53.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 83
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 82 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
St Louis (STL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 59% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 101 minutes. It was cancelled 7.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 40.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 101 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 53
- 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 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PBI → CLT
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 121 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 38
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
CLT → PBI
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 92 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 8.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 88 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 13.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 13.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 79 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 96%
- Late-arriving aircraft 4%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- 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).
Charlotte (CLT) to Boston (BOS)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- 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).
Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 28 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- 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).
Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 120 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 45%
- 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 | 75.9% | 58 |
| October 2025 | 72.2% | 36 |
| November 2025 | 75.6% | 42 |
| December 2025 | 85.7% | 22 |
| January 2026 | 67.3% | 60 |
| February 2026 | 73.8% | 42 |
| March 2026 | 65.6% | 32 |
| April 2026 | 72.3% | 48 |
| May 2026 | 68.0% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 36.1% | 42 |
| July 2026 | 41.9% | 43 |
| August 2026 | 89.7% | 29 |
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