American Airlines has an overall on-time arrival rate of 76%. The most common passenger complaint is baggage. American Airlines ranks #10 out of 14 U.S. airlines for reliability.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated July 2026.AA
American Airlines
Lands on time
76%
When late
~90 min
Cancelled
1.8%
Flights tracked
1,920,545
American Airlines is middle of the pack — not bad, but delays happen. About 76% of their flights land on time. When they don't, you're usually waiting around 90 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
DFW → LAXDallas – Los Angeles
71%on time
LAX → DFWLos Angeles – Dallas
78%on time
DFW → PHXDallas – Phoenix
72%on time
PHX → DFWPhoenix – Dallas
82%on time
DFW → MIADallas – Miami
71%on time
MIA → DFWMiami – Dallas
74%on time
DFW → ORDDallas – Chicago
71%on time
ORD → DFWChicago – Dallas
73%on time
DFW → LGADallas – New York
71%on time
LGA → DFWNew York – Dallas
74%on time
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Data last updated July 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.