Flight AA959
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Philadelphia (PHL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 285 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 285 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 34
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 30 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 30 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 51.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Late-arriving aircraft 11%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 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
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 14 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 99 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 120 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 11
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 90%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Las Vegas (LAS)
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
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 7
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 6 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
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bozeman (BZN)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 33.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Late-arriving aircraft 8%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (DCA)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 140 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 96%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Indianapolis (IND)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Louisville (SDF)
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
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 97%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 50.0% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 62.5% | 17 |
| December 2025 | 66.7% | 12 |
| January 2026 | 75.0% | 4 |
| February 2026 | 88.9% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 90.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 86.4% | 22 |
| June 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| July 2026 | 75.0% | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0.0% | 1 |
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