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Flight Reliability

AA 544 · American Airlines

Washington → Tampa (DCATPA)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BOS–MCO, PDX–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
62%
Arrive within 15 minutes
30 min
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 216 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 544 arrived on time 78% of the time on Saturdays and just 35% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DCA–TPA route.

AA 544 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 75% across the DCA–TPA route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 544 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 544 was cancelled 3.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(28 flights)
  • Tue68%(31 flights)
  • Wed55%(31 flights)
  • Thu61%(28 flights)
  • Fri66%(29 flights)
  • Sat78%(32 flights)
  • Sun35%(29 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(204 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 59% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%27
July 202556%27
August 202552%31
September 202570%30
October 202553%30
April 202675%24
May 202663%30
Departures on time
62%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
208
Months covered
9

Based on 216 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.