Flight AA2978
American Airlines flight AA2978
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Washington (DCA) to Portland (PWM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 83
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Oklahoma City (OKC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 107 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 174 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 174 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 40
- 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).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 52.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS)
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 | 50.0% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 62.1% | 29 |
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 95.5% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 83.9% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 92.9% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 55.6% | 18 |
| August 2026 | 63.0% | 29 |
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