AA1278 DCA → CHS
American Airlines · Washington, DC to Charleston, SC · 61 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 444 mi
AA1278 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → CHS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
54%
Median delay
+9 min
90th percentile
+131 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is AA1278 on time?
Across 61 flights on DCA → CHS from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, AA1278 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 54% of the time. The median arrival delay was +9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +131 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 30 | 54% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 11% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 11% |
| 2+ hrs | 7 | 13% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 19 | 63% | +22 min |
| 2025-08 | 3 | 33% | +20 min |
| 2026-05 | 9 | 67% | +23 min |
| 2026-06 | 25 | 44% | +41 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 55% |
| Tue | 10 | 60% |
| Wed | 10 | 40% |
| Thu | 10 | 50% |
| Fri | 5 | 60% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 10 | 60% |
Other routes
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