Flight AA738
American Airlines flight AA738
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Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 73
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Baltimore (BWI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 29 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 22%
- Extreme weather 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 56 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 56 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 29
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 66%
- Late-arriving aircraft 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 34 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 34 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 37%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte Amalie (STT) to Miami (MIA)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 390 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 90%
- Late-arriving aircraft 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 110 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 70.0% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 5 |
| November 2025 | 70.0% | 20 |
| February 2026 | 71.4% | 14 |
| March 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 70.0% | 10 |
| June 2026 | 63.0% | 28 |
| July 2026 | 58.1% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 70.0% | 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