Flight Reliability
AA 968 · American Airlines
Washington → Los Angeles (DCA–LAX)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MCO–LGA, LAX–BOS) are included in these numbers.
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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 66%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 22 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.0%
- Cancelled
- 1 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 98 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
AA 968 arrived on time 82% of the time on Mondays and just 50% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the DCA–LAX route.
AA 968 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 75% across the DCA–LAX route.
Lagging the American Airlines network.
AA 968 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon82%(11 flights)
- Tue73%(11 flights)
- Wed54%(13 flights)
- Thu67%(15 flights)
- Fri71%(14 flights)
- Sat69%(16 flights)
- Sun50%(14 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
- 3–6 PM67%(93 flights)
79%
Sep
Jun 54% → Sep 79% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 54% | 24 |
| July 2025 | 52% | 29 |
| September 2025 | 79% | 28 |
- Departures on time
- 68%
- Diverted
- 3.1%
- Flights flown
- 94
- Months covered
- 6
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 98 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.