65.0%
on time, July 2026
65.0% of American Airlines' scheduled domestic flights arrived on time in July 2026, and 2.3% were cancelled. That ranks 9 of 12 reporting airlines. It carried 15.8 million passengers in July 2026, down 0.3% from a year earlier. It is listed on the stock market as AAL.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · on-time numbers to July 2026 · passengers to July 2026
On time
65.0%
Rank 9 of 12
Cancelled
2.29%
2,046 of 89,200 flights
Avg arrival delay
24.0 min
32.1% 15+ min late
Passengers, Jul 2026
15.8M
-0.3% vs a year earlier
Passengers, 12 months
168.2M
Aug 2025 to Jul 2026
Load factor
84.1%
18.8M seats
Month by month
American Airlines' numbers each month
Monthly trend
American Airlines passengers on board. Jan 2025 to Jul 2026. Hover a month for the numbers.
What delays its flights
Delay minutes of American Airlines flights 15+ minutes late by cause, July 2026
- Late plane from an earlier flight51.6%
- The airline (crew, upkeep, fueling)30.4%
- Air traffic and airports12.5%
- Severe weather5.4%
- Security0.1%
Busiest airports
Scheduled departures and on-time rate, July 2026
| Airport | Flights | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas/Fort Worth, TXDallas/Fort Worth International | 14,745 | 54.8% | 1.2% |
| CLT Charlotte, NCCharlotte Douglas International | 9,610 | 62.1% | 1.7% |
| ORD Chicago, ILChicago O'Hare International | 5,995 | 60.3% | 4.0% |
| MIA Miami, FLMiami International | 5,620 | 59.0% | 2.1% |
| PHX Phoenix, AZPhoenix Sky Harbor International | 5,070 | 65.7% | 1.1% |
| PHL Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia International | 4,866 | 64.7% | 5.0% |
| LAX Los Angeles, CALos Angeles International | 2,904 | 65.2% | 1.7% |
| DCA Washington, VARonald Reagan Washington National | 2,194 | 65.7% | 5.5% |
| MCO Orlando, FLOrlando International | 1,724 | 66.7% | 2.1% |
| BOS Boston, MALogan International | 1,628 | 73.3% | 3.9% |
Busiest routes
Passengers on non-stop flights, one direction, July 2026
| Route | Passengers | Flights | Full |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW → LAXDallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles | 69,784 | 415 | 88.9% |
| DFW → PHXDallas/Fort Worth to Phoenix | 65,054 | 413 | 82.6% |
| LAX → DFWLos Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth | 64,716 | 408 | 83.9% |
| MIA → DFWMiami to Dallas/Fort Worth | 62,134 | 373 | 86.1% |
| PHX → DFWPhoenix to Dallas/Fort Worth | 60,523 | 418 | 76.0% |
| DFW → MIADallas/Fort Worth to Miami | 58,321 | 373 | 81.4% |
| ORD → DFWChicago to Dallas/Fort Worth | 58,078 | 393 | 82.4% |
| LGA → DFWNew York to Dallas/Fort Worth | 55,995 | 344 | 89.5% |
| DFW → ORDDallas/Fort Worth to Chicago | 55,783 | 395 | 78.6% |
| DFW → MCODallas/Fort Worth to Orlando | 53,148 | 345 | 82.1% |
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Questions and answers
Is American Airlines on time?
65.0% of American Airlines' scheduled domestic flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in July 2026, rank 9 of 12 airlines that report on-time numbers. 32.1% arrived 15 minutes or more late and 2.3% were cancelled.
How many passengers does American Airlines carry?
15.8 million passengers in July 2026, filling 84.1% of its seats, and 168.2 million in the last 12 months. A passenger on a connecting trip is counted on each flight.
Why are American Airlines flights delayed?
In July 2026, 51.6% of American Airlines' delay minutes (flights 15+ minutes late) came from late plane from an earlier flight and 30.4% from the airline (crew, upkeep, fueling).
What is American Airlines' busiest airport?
Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW), with 14,745 scheduled departures in July 2026, followed by Charlotte Douglas International (9,610).
On-time numbers cover scheduled domestic flights of the airlines that report them (the large US airlines and their regional partners), counted at the departure airport. A flight is on time when it arrives less than 15 minutes late; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Official public data, updated monthly.