Flight AA2870
American Airlines flight AA2870
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 2.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 152
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 5.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 92
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Traverse City (TVC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 88 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Traverse City (TVC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 141 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 141 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Extreme weather 21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Seattle (SEA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 62
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 48%
- Late-arriving aircraft 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Seattle (SEA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 54.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 22
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Portland (PWM) to Washington (DCA)
Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 50 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 7
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 93.8% | 32 |
| October 2025 | 94.6% | 37 |
| November 2025 | 88.9% | 56 |
| December 2025 | 77.1% | 48 |
| January 2026 | 83.3% | 41 |
| February 2026 | 73.5% | 35 |
| March 2026 | 50.0% | 33 |
| April 2026 | 76.7% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 72.5% | 42 |
| June 2026 | 61.0% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 54.1% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 63.6% | 55 |
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