American Airlines Delays in 2012

78.4% of flights arrived on time in 2012

525,220Flights
78.4%On-time
13.3 minAvg delay
1.8%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier34.5%
  • Extreme weather5.5%
  • National Aviation System22.9%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft37%

2011 · American Airlines overview · 2013

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.