Flight AA972
American Airlines flight AA972
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 83 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 58.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 83 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 207
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Portland (PWM)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 40% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 5.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 43 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 27 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- 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).
New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 16.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 16.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 17 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Miami (MIA)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 56.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Charlotte (CLT)
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
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 85%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO)
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
- 110 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.2% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 75.0% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 52.6% | 19 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 16 |
| January 2026 | 65.5% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 56.0% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.0% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 60.7% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 24.1% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 40.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 61.3% | 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