Flight AA2988
American Airlines flight AA2988
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 184
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 55% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 120
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 106 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 56% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 29
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Late-arriving aircraft 28%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
New York (LGA) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 46.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 111 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 68%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Late-arriving aircraft 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to New York (LGA)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 13.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 102 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 59%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 83.3% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 50.0% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 52.3% | 46 |
| January 2026 | 40.0% | 5 |
| February 2026 | 100.0% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 86.7% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 62.1% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 61.9% | 42 |
| June 2026 | 49.1% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 41.0% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 45.5% | 35 |
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