Flight AA979
American Airlines flight AA979
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 187
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Palm Springs (PSP) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 2.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 0%
- 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 31 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
- 31 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 30
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 125 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 125 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
- Air traffic control & airport 43%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 136 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA)
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
- 48 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 1%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND)
Only 3 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
- โ
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.2% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 70.0% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 90.9% | 22 |
| December 2025 | 66.7% | 18 |
| January 2026 | 82.8% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 92.9% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.3% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 53.6% | 29 |
| June 2026 | 40.0% | 21 |
| July 2026 | 52.4% | 22 |
| August 2026 | 86.7% | 30 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 โ August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data