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Carrier month · February 2026
American Airlines in February 2026
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report.
In February 2026, American Airlines (AA) reported 72,786 scheduled domestic flights. 77.0% arrived on time, 2.1% were cancelled and 0.2% diverted.
All reporting carriers together recorded 78.3% on time and 2.3% cancelled that month, so the carrier was 1.3 points below the combined figure.
A year earlier, in February 2025, it reported 69,876 flights with 78.2% on time: a change of −1.2 points.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category that month, late-arriving aircraft 45%, air carrier 39% and national aviation system 12%.
- On time 77.0%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 20.6%
- Cancelled 2.1%
- Diverted 0.2%
February 2026 against a year earlier, the carrier's year and all carriers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | AA, 12 months to Jul 2026 | All carriers, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrived on time | 77.0% | 78.2% | 72.7% | 78.3% |
| Departed on time | 76.0% | 79.9% | 72.0% | 78.1% |
| Cancelled | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Average arrival delay | 6.6 min | 7.0 min | 13.3 min | 4.3 min |
| Scheduled flights a day | 2,426 | 2,329 | 2,706 | 17,168 |
| Scheduled flights | 72,786 | 69,876 | 987,645 | 515,037 |
122 airports and 914 routes had AA flights that month.
Busiest airports that month
| Airport | Departures | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas/Fort Worth | 12,083 | 73.3% | 9.0 min | 1.1% |
| CLT Charlotte | 8,402 | 75.9% | 6.4 min | 3.0% |
| MIA Miami | 5,335 | 74.4% | 8.7 min | 1.4% |
| PHX Phoenix | 4,472 | 84.0% | -0.9 min | 0.9% |
| ORD Chicago | 4,145 | 70.3% | 10.1 min | 1.3% |
| PHL Philadelphia | 2,836 | 76.6% | 0.1 min | 5.8% |
| DCA Washington | 2,172 | 70.4% | 13.4 min | 2.0% |
| LAX Los Angeles | 2,144 | 75.9% | 7.4 min | 2.0% |
| MCO Orlando | 1,583 | 73.6% | 14.4 min | 1.7% |
| LGA New York | 1,281 | 70.4% | 5.6 min | 8.1% |
| BOS Boston | 1,220 | 73.6% | 3.1 min | 7.0% |
| TPA Tampa | 1,156 | 76.6% | 8.4 min | 2.0% |
| JFK New York | 1,113 | 71.6% | 7.9 min | 8.3% |
| LAS Las Vegas | 1,011 | 83.4% | 0.4 min | 1.2% |
| AUS Austin | 842 | 81.2% | 12.9 min | 1.9% |
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes
Questions and answers
What share of American Airlines flights were on time in February 2026?
77.0% of 72,786 scheduled domestic flights arrived less than 15 minutes late; all reporting carriers together recorded 78.3% that month.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
In February 2025 the carrier reported 69,876 flights with 78.2% on time and 1.3% cancelled, against 77.0% and 2.1% in February 2026.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, file for February 2026; public domain. Domestic scheduled flights, totals and averages only. The site's data runs through July 2026. Full record for American Airlines · methodology · corrections.