Flight AA779
American Airlines flight AA779
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Las Vegas (LAS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 175
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 8.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 93 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 10.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- โ
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 74 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 7
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- 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 | 100.0% | 2 |
| October 2025 | 76.9% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 87.0% | 24 |
| December 2025 | 100.0% | 2 |
| January 2026 | 56.5% | 26 |
| February 2026 | 56.5% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 33.3% | 6 |
| April 2026 | 87.5% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 93.3% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 80.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 65.5% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 83.3% | 31 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data