Flight AA970
American Airlines flight AA970
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New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 138 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 138 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 208
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 58% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 7.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 41.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 88 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 60%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 7.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 26
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- 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 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Security 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 27%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Indianapolis (IND)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Washington (DCA)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 87%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 67%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 11.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte Amalie (STT)
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 Amalie (STT) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 18 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- 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).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 71.0% | 32 |
| December 2025 | 93.3% | 15 |
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 17 |
| February 2026 | 80.0% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 48.9% | 49 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 34 |
| May 2026 | 93.1% | 30 |
| June 2026 | 85.7% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 66.7% | 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