Flight AA589
American Airlines flight AA589
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New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 176 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 176 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 76
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 12%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Savannah (SAV) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 80%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Albany (ALB) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 4 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
- 74 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Albany (ALB)
Only 4 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
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 99%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 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 | 84.6% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 0.0% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 91.7% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 71.0% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 73.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 80.0% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 50.0% | 12 |
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