Flight AA985
American Airlines flight AA985
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Miami (MIA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 67.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 164
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 31%
- Extreme weather 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PHL → PBI
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 33 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 97.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 74
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
- Air traffic control & airport 46%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PBI → PHL
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 68
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Washington (DCA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 177 minutes. It was cancelled 8.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 8.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 177 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA)
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
- 31 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 61.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 74%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 69.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 131 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 13
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 94%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 14.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 7
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 73.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 72.2% | 19 |
| December 2025 | 72.4% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 67.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 77.8% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 96.8% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 90.7% | 54 |
| May 2026 | 93.9% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 60.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 43.3% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 65.5% | 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