Flight AA2721
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Watch Ground Delay Program SAN
Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes
Reason: airport volume
Airport status
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson (TUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 76 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 156
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tucson (TUS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 155
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 71
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Extreme weather 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 6.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 62
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Diego (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 267 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 267 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 122 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 122 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 128 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
- 128 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 79.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 84.2% | 57 |
| November 2025 | 88.1% | 59 |
| December 2025 | 72.6% | 62 |
| January 2026 | 73.2% | 62 |
| February 2026 | 78.6% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 82.0% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 90.7% | 56 |
| May 2026 | 84.8% | 46 |
| June 2026 | 55.6% | 28 |
| July 2026 | 78.6% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 55.6% | 31 |
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