Flight AA981
American Airlines flight AA981
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 52% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 6.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 47.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 77
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
CLT → PBI
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 52
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Orlando (MCO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 11.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 11.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 88 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Cleveland (CLE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 8.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 8.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 23
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Jacksonville (JAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 140 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 15 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
- 47 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA)
Only 14 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
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 14
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Only 13 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
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
Charlotte (CLT) to Dulles (IAD)
Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 14.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 38 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 7
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 35%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 6 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
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
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
- 74 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 66.7% | 12 |
| October 2025 | 50.0% | 2 |
| November 2025 | 88.2% | 18 |
| December 2025 | 74.2% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 66.7% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 86.4% | 24 |
| March 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
| April 2026 | 73.9% | 23 |
| May 2026 | 75.0% | 30 |
| June 2026 | 38.5% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 43.3% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 68.0% | 27 |
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