AA2985 · RDU → DCA

American Airlines · RDU to Washington National · last 12 months · 120 flights tracked

86.3%on-time

AA2985 RDU→DCA: 86.3% on-time over 120 flights (last 12 months) — excellent. It beats the route average (62.0%) by 24.3 points. Best day to fly: Mon (94.7%); worst: Wed (83.3%). Seasonality matters: Sep is the most reliable month (96.2%), Jul the worst (76.0%). Cancellation rate is 2.5% — have a backup plan. Average arrival delay: 5.6 minutes.

Data: US BTS, last 12 months.

5.6 minavg arrival delay

2.5%cancelled

0diverted

120flights tracked

Arrival delay distribution

Early/on time · 961–60 min · 1861–180 min · 3180+ min · 0

On-time by day of week

Mon

94.7%

Tue

83.3%

Wed

83.3%

Thu

84.2%

Fri

90.0%

Sat

85.0%

Sun

66.7%

On-time by month

96.2%

Sep

89.7%

Oct

100.0%

Nov

87.5%

May

84.0%

Jun

76.0%

Jul

66.7%

Aug

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