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American Airlines flight AA2989

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Austin (AUS) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 184 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
184 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
148
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 33%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 51% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 134 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
49.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
134 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
75
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 77%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Syracuse (SYR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 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
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 87%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Syracuse (SYR) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 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
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

Philadelphia (PHL) to Kansas City (MCI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
89 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 71%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)

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

On-time arrivals
44.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 61%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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

On-time arrivals
23.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
40 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 85%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
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).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 86.2% 29
October 2025 44.4% 37
November 2025 84.6% 28
December 2025 83.3% 24
January 2026 75.0% 31
February 2026 96.2% 28
March 2026 73.3% 31
April 2026 81.5% 54
May 2026 84.3% 51
June 2026 48.3% 30
July 2026 41.4% 30
August 2026 83.3% 31

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ€“ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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