American Airlines Delays in 2019

78.7% of flights arrived on time in 2019

946,776Flights
78.7%On-time
15.2 minAvg delay
2.1%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier33.3%
  • Extreme weather4.9%
  • National Aviation System22%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft39.7%

2018 · American Airlines overview · 2020

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.