American Airlines Delays in 2020

88.7% of flights arrived on time in 2020

569,806Flights
88.7%On-time
7.8 minAvg delay
6%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier44%
  • Extreme weather5%
  • National Aviation System20.4%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft30.3%

2019 · American Airlines overview · 2021

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.