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Flight Reliability

AA 703 · American Airlines

Charlotte → Buffalo (CLTBUF)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DFW–ORD, CLT–EGE) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 248 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

AA 703 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 58% between 6–9 AM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 703 arrived on time 86% of the time on Tuesdays and just 56% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the CLT–BUF route.

AA 703 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 72% across the CLT–BUF route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 703 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(34 flights)
  • Tue86%(35 flights)
  • Wed73%(33 flights)
  • Thu56%(36 flights)
  • Fri67%(33 flights)
  • Sat69%(35 flights)
  • Sun59%(34 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM83%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM58%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(56 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM66%(142 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 52% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%27
July 202552%27
August 202557%28
September 202580%30
October 202587%30
December 202557%14
February 202677%17
April 202679%24
May 202665%31
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
240
Months covered
12

Based on 248 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.