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AA 4701 · American Airlines

Washington → Indianapolis (DCA–IND)

89
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 362 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, against 81% between 6–9 AM.

Skip Monday if you can.

AA 4701 arrived on time 90% of the time on Thursdays. On Mondays: 82%.

Better than the DCA–IND route average.

AA 4701 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 77% across the DCA–IND route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 4701 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(50 flights)
  • Tue90%(50 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu90%(52 flights)
  • Fri83%(52 flights)
  • Sat90%(49 flights)
  • Sun87%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(340 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 87% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202587%31
August 202597%31
September 202590%30
October 202597%31
November 202587%30
December 202566%29
January 202677%26
February 202692%26
March 202684%31
April 202690%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 362 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.