Flight AA638
American Airlines flight AA638
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 79%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 35%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 214 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 85.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 83.3% | 12 |
| December 2025 | 100.0% | 2 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 86.7% | 30 |
| June 2026 | 76.7% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 100.0% | 1 |
| August 2026 | 100.0% | 23 |
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