American Airlines Delays in 2025

74% of flights arrived on time in 2025

973,653Flights
74%On-time
22.3 minAvg delay
1.8%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier32.7%
  • Extreme weather5.9%
  • National Aviation System15.6%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft45.7%

2024 · American Airlines overview · 2026

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.