Flight AA2581
American Airlines flight AA2581
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 219
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
- Late-arriving aircraft 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Milwaukee (MKE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 218
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Late-arriving aircraft 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to San Juan (SJU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Juan (SJU) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 67.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Palm Springs (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 66 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
ORD → PBI
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 56.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 84.7% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 80.6% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 70.4% | 55 |
| December 2025 | 68.3% | 41 |
| January 2026 | 58.0% | 57 |
| February 2026 | 83.9% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 76.3% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 76.5% | 52 |
| May 2026 | 78.6% | 56 |
| June 2026 | 88.3% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 61.3% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 85.7% | 56 |
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