Flight AA897
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Washington (DCA) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 97
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 44% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 45
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Jacksonville (JAX) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 9.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 32
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 89%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 53.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 103 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 70%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 108 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 71%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- 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).
Chicago (ORD) to Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 30.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 23.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
Boston (BOS) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 128 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- 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).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)
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
Charlotte (CLT) to Richmond (RIC)
Only 1 flight 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
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO)
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
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- 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).
Richmond (RIC) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 1 flight 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
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 26.9% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 63.0% | 27 |
| November 2025 | 53.6% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 71.0% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 80.0% | 28 |
| February 2026 | 88.5% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 55.0% | 23 |
| April 2026 | 72.0% | 27 |
| May 2026 | 78.9% | 20 |
| June 2026 | 93.3% | 16 |
| July 2026 | 80.0% | 5 |
| August 2026 | 53.8% | 27 |
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