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AA 5305 · American Airlines

Washington → CAK (DCA–CAK)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CAK–DCA, MEM–DCA) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
57%
Arrive within 15 minutes
35 min
Average arrival delay
6.0%
Cancelled
6 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 285 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

AA 5305 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 61% of the time, versus 48% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 5305 arrived on time 72% of the time on Saturdays and just 47% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5305 arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5305 was cancelled 6.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon57%(37 flights)
  • Tue63%(40 flights)
  • Wed53%(40 flights)
  • Thu47%(38 flights)
  • Fri51%(39 flights)
  • Sat72%(29 flights)
  • Sun60%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(5 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(115 flights)
  • 3–6 PM48%(29 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(114 flights)
On-time trend by month
50%
Mar

Jun 37% → Mar 50% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202537%27
July 202554%24
August 202560%30
September 202567%30
October 202581%31
November 202562%29
December 202546%35
January 202647%19
February 202652%23
March 202650%10
Departures on time
61%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
268
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 285 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.