American Airlines has an overall on-time arrival rate of 75%. The most common passenger complaint is baggage. American Airlines ranks #12 out of 14 U.S. airlines for reliability.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated April 2026.AA
American Airlines
Lands on time
75%
When late
~91 min
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights tracked
1,836,976
American Airlines is middle of the pack — not bad, but delays happen. About 75% of their flights land on time. When they don't, you're usually waiting around 91 minutes. The biggest reason? late_aircraft.
About 7.9 out of every 100k passengers file a formal complaint. The thing people complain about most: baggage.
Busiest American Airlines routes
LAX → DFWLos Angeles – Dallas
77%on time
DFW → LAXDallas – Los Angeles
70%on time
DFW → PHXDallas – Phoenix
70%on time
PHX → DFWPhoenix – Dallas
81%on time
DFW → MIADallas – Miami
70%on time
MIA → DFWMiami – Dallas
71%on time
LAS → DFWLas Vegas – Dallas
79%on time
DFW → LASDallas – Las Vegas
66%on time
DFW → ORDDallas – Chicago
72%on time
CLT → MCOCharlotte – Orlando
72%on time
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Data last updated April 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.