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Flight AA3279

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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
60.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
134
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 45%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 145 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
145 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
127
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 11%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 6.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
117
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Extreme weather 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Security 1%

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

Washington (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
41 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 75%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
36 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.3% 30
October 2025 100.0% 11
November 2025 63.3% 51
December 2025 61.5% 40
January 2026 78.6% 49
February 2026 63.6% 48
March 2026 44.2% 54
April 2026 81.8% 34
May 2026 93.1% 29
June 2026 84.0% 26
July 2026 92.3% 27
August 2026 89.7% 30

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

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