Flight AA557
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Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 125 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 125 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 71
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 85%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Bozeman (BZN)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 70%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 39 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- 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).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 92.3% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 63.6% | 12 |
| January 2026 | 42.9% | 7 |
| February 2026 | 68.2% | 22 |
| April 2026 | 47.8% | 48 |
| May 2026 | 64.1% | 40 |
| August 2026 | 76.9% | 27 |
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