Flight AA971
American Airlines flight AA971
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Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 48 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 115
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 307 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 307 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 35
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS)
Only 16 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
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 67%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fresno (FAT)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 28.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 8 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
- 142 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 92%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
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
- 307 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 66%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Christiansted (STX)
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
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)
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
Christiansted (STX) to Charlotte (CLT)
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
- 48 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).
Houston (IAH) 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
New York (LGA) to Orlando (MCO)
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
Orlando (MCO) to New York (LGA)
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
- 22 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).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 100.0% | 2 |
| November 2025 | 57.7% | 27 |
| December 2025 | 71.4% | 28 |
| January 2026 | 82.8% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 84.6% | 13 |
| March 2026 | 80.0% | 10 |
| April 2026 | 91.7% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 85.7% | 28 |
| June 2026 | 75.0% | 18 |
| July 2026 | 68.8% | 16 |
| August 2026 | 90.0% | 30 |
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