Flight AA2872
American Airlines flight AA2872
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sioux Falls (FSD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 114
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 103 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 113
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 1%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 57% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 6.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 42.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 83 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 73
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Louisville (SDF) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 267 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 267 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 67
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 81%
- Late-arriving aircraft 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 175 minutes. It was cancelled 5.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 175 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 53
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Louisville (SDF)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) 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 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 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 | 95.0% | 20 |
| October 2025 | 66.7% | 55 |
| November 2025 | 56.6% | 55 |
| December 2025 | 69.0% | 58 |
| January 2026 | 58.6% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 65.4% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 82.8% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 96.2% | 54 |
| May 2026 | 74.0% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 37.5% | 28 |
| July 2026 | 43.3% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 67.2% | 58 |
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