Flight AA489
American Airlines flight AA489
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Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 38% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 125 minutes. It was cancelled 3.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 125 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 131
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 77
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 104 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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
- 23 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- 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).
Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 50.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
Philadelphia (PHL) to Miami (MIA)
Only 2 flights 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
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 50.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- 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 | 60.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 76.7% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 71.4% | 9 |
| December 2025 | 77.8% | 27 |
| January 2026 | 40.0% | 10 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 66.7% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 89.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 75.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 40.0% | 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