American Airlines Delays in 2018

79.7% of flights arrived on time in 2018

916,818Flights
79.7%On-time
13.7 minAvg delay
1.6%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier32.9%
  • Extreme weather5.7%
  • National Aviation System23.6%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft37.5%

2017 · American Airlines overview · 2019

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.