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AA 5101 · American Airlines

Albany → Washington (ALB–DCA)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DCA–BUF, DFW–CHA) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
6.9%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 262 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5101 arrived on time 92% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 78%.

Well ahead of the ALB–DCA route.

AA 5101 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 68% across the ALB–DCA route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5101 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5101 was cancelled 6.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(36 flights)
  • Tue83%(41 flights)
  • Wed92%(36 flights)
  • Thu88%(40 flights)
  • Fri83%(41 flights)
  • Sat88%(32 flights)
  • Sun78%(18 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(115 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(125 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 83% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%23
July 202586%29
August 202586%29
September 202589%26
October 202587%30
November 202596%24
December 202573%22
January 202681%16
March 202688%17
May 202686%14
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
244
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 262 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.