American Airlines Delays in 2024

73.6% of flights arrived on time in 2024

984,306Flights
73.6%On-time
23.4 minAvg delay
1.5%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier32.9%
  • Extreme weather5.4%
  • National Aviation System13%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft48.5%

2023 · American Airlines overview · 2025

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.