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AA 5603 · American Airlines

CAE → Washington (CAE–DCA)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BHM–DFW, BTR–DFW) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
5.1%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 311 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 6–9 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, against 82% between 3–6 AM.

Saturdays have been rough.

AA 5603 arrived on time 93% of the time on Wednesdays and just 71% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the CAE–DCA route average.

AA 5603 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 73% across the CAE–DCA route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5603 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(42 flights)
  • Tue88%(43 flights)
  • Wed93%(45 flights)
  • Thu82%(44 flights)
  • Fri81%(42 flights)
  • Sat71%(41 flights)
  • Sun92%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM82%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(274 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 80% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%25
July 202573%22
August 2025100%22
October 202596%26
November 202579%29
December 202587%30
January 202674%27
February 202668%25
March 202696%28
April 202690%30
May 202687%23
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
294
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 311 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.