Flight AA2973

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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals

65.1%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

4.5%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

70 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

111

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 46%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
• Air traffic control & airport 21%
• Extreme weather 10%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals

74.5%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

1.1%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

78 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

95

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 48%
• Air traffic control & airport 23%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
• Extreme weather 13%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Christiansted (STX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

84.1%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

95 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

44

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 78%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
• Security 4%
• Air traffic control & airport 0%
• Extreme weather 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Christiansted (STX) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

86.4%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

111 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

44

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 76%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
• Air traffic control & airport 10%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

66.7%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

55 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

30

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 66%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
• Air traffic control & airport 3%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals

72.0%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

3.7%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

66 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

27

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Air traffic control & airport 94%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
• Late-arriving aircraft 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Portland (PWM) to Washington (DCA)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

77.8%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

129 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

18

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 89%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
• Air traffic control & airport 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to San Antonio (SAT)

Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

35.7%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

85 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

14

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 56%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
• Air traffic control & airport 2%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 14 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

47 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

14

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 82%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
• Air traffic control & airport 4%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Sep 2025 Aug 2026

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Month	On time	Flights
September 2025	75.9%	30
October 2025	57.6%	33
November 2025	77.8%	18
December 2025	82.8%	29
January 2026	73.3%	31
February 2026	67.9%	28
March 2026	67.7%	31
April 2026	85.2%	54
May 2026	78.4%	51
June 2026	64.3%	30
July 2026	51.7%	31
August 2026	72.4%	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