AA489 · DCA → ORD

American Airlines · Washington National to Chicago O'Hare · last 12 months · 77 flights tracked

80.8%on-time

AA489 DCA→ORD: 80.8% on-time over 77 flights (last 12 months) — solid. It beats the route average (73.8%) by 7.0 points. Best day to fly: Sat (100.0%); worst: Wed (60.0%). Seasonality matters: Jun is the most reliable month (89.3%), Jul the worst (72.4%). Cancellation rate is 3.9% — have a backup plan. Average arrival delay: 13.3 minutes.

Data: US BTS, last 12 months.

13.3 minavg arrival delay

3.9%cancelled

1diverted

77flights tracked

Arrival delay distribution

Early/on time · 551–60 min · 1361–180 min · 4180+ min · 1

On-time by day of week

Mon

81.8%

Tue

90.9%

Wed

60.0%

Thu

70.0%

Fri

80.0%

Sat

100.0%

Sun

81.8%

On-time by month

50.0%

Sep

72.7%

May

89.3%

Jun

72.4%

Jul

100.0%

Aug

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