Flight AA842

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Austin (AUS) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 31% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 1.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals

69.5%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

1.7%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

73 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

60

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 46%
• Air traffic control & airport 38%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
• Extreme weather 5%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Bangor (BGR) to Charlotte (CLT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 69% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

31.2%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

3.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

73 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

33

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 61%
• Air traffic control & airport 20%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
• Extreme weather 1%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Tucson (TUS) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 143 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

93.8%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

143 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

32

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 49%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
• Air traffic control & airport 4%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals

60.0%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

61 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

20

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 94%
• Extreme weather 3%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
• Air traffic control & airport 2%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Asheville (AVL) to Charlotte (CLT)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

83.3%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

68 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

18

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Late-arriving aircraft 79%
• Air traffic control & airport 21%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

70.6%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

5.6%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

57 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

18

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Air traffic control & airport 44%
• Late-arriving aircraft 44%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

83.3%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

14.3%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

29 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

7

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Air traffic control & airport 100%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
• Late-arriving aircraft 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

20.0%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

147 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

5

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Air traffic control & airport 55%
• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
• Late-arriving aircraft 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Miami (MIA)

Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals

66.7%

Less than 15 minutes late

Cancelled

0.0%

Of scheduled flights

Average delay when late

252 min

Flights arriving 15+ minutes late

Flights tracked

3

Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

• Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
• Late-arriving aircraft 0%
• Air traffic control & airport 0%
• Extreme weather 0%
• Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

New York (JFK) to Austin (AUS)

Only 2 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

2

Scheduled flights in the period

Sep 2025 Aug 2026

Show as table

Month	On time	Flights
September 2025	73.3%	30
October 2025	70.0%	31
November 2025	57.7%	27
December 2025	80.0%	6
January 2026	100.0%	1
February 2026	76.9%	13
March 2026	100.0%	5
May 2026	100.0%	7
June 2026	92.0%	25
July 2026	35.7%	29
August 2026	50.0%	24

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