Flight AA542
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 4.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 53.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 76 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 197
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 1%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Orlando (MCO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 120 minutes. It was cancelled 10.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 120 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL)
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 | 79.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 51.9% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 100.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 75.0% | 14 |
| March 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
| April 2026 | 65.0% | 20 |
| May 2026 | 73.1% | 28 |
| June 2026 | 40.0% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 23.3% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 45.2% | 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