Flight AA974
American Airlines flight AA974
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Washington (DCA) to Hartford (BDL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 76 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 48.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 76 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Hartford (BDL) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 67% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 33.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 71 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 28
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 80%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Miami (MIA) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 62%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 123 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 97%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Christiansted (STX) to Charlotte (CLT)
Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 106 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 10
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 86%
- Late-arriving aircraft 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 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 | 41.7% | 50 |
| October 2025 | 37.5% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 75.0% | 12 |
| June 2026 | 66.7% | 24 |
| July 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| August 2026 | 100.0% | 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