Flight AA561
American Airlines flight AA561
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Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 67.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 144
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 83
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 68.0% | 25 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 5 |
| December 2025 | 84.0% | 25 |
| January 2026 | 50.0% | 4 |
| February 2026 | 90.5% | 21 |
| March 2026 | 54.8% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 61.5% | 26 |
| May 2026 | 74.1% | 27 |
| June 2026 | 58.6% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 65.5% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 62.5% | 8 |
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