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AA 5261 · American Airlines

Dayton → Washington (DAY–DCA)89% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CRW–CLT, CLT–CRW) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
18 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 383 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AA 5261 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 61% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5261 arrived on time 88% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 78%.

Better than the DAY–DCA route average.

AA 5261 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 72% across the DAY–DCA route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5261 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(48 flights)
  • Tue86%(51 flights)
  • Wed88%(49 flights)
  • Thu88%(50 flights)
  • Fri88%(51 flights)
  • Sat82%(60 flights)
  • Sun78%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(326 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(18 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 74% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%35
July 202581%37
August 202588%32
September 202593%29
October 202574%31
November 202596%28
December 202580%30
January 202684%25
February 202696%27
March 202681%31
April 202687%30
May 202682%34
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
1.0%
Flights flown
369
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 383 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.