Flight AA2897
American Airlines flight AA2897
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
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Miami (MIA) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 193
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
St Louis (STL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 5.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 118
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 112
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 148 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 148 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 241 minutes. It was cancelled 9.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 241 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 32
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 89%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Tulsa (TUL)
Only 6 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
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tulsa (TUL) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 94%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- 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 | 88.5% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 80.0% | 55 |
| December 2025 | 77.2% | 59 |
| January 2026 | 82.5% | 61 |
| February 2026 | 86.0% | 51 |
| March 2026 | 73.3% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 82.4% | 36 |
| May 2026 | 81.8% | 33 |
| June 2026 | 79.4% | 34 |
| July 2026 | 35.7% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 74.1% | 27 |
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