Flight AA2879
American Airlines flight AA2879
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory MRY
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
Weather
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Monterey (MRY)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 103
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Monterey (MRY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 239 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 239 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 103
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 171 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 171 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 82
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Extreme weather 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 71
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- 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 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 139 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 97%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 101 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 68%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Key West (EYW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 25.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 20.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Key West (EYW)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 20.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- 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).
Phoenix (PHX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)
Only 1 flight 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
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 1 flight 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
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 97.0% | 34 |
| October 2025 | 77.6% | 58 |
| November 2025 | 70.4% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 82.3% | 62 |
| January 2026 | 60.0% | 32 |
| February 2026 | 60.0% | 10 |
| March 2026 | 87.5% | 24 |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 27 |
| May 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| June 2026 | 65.5% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 50.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 72.4% | 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