AA1578 DCA → BOS

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Boston, MA · 30 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06 · 399 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (48%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

AA1578 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → BOS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
48%
Median delay
+16 min
90th percentile
+67 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is AA1578 on time?

Across 30 flights on DCA → BOS from 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06, AA1578 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 48% of the time. The median arrival delay was +16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +67 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1448%
16-30 min1034%
31-60 min13%
61-120 min27%
2+ hrs27%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032343%+17 min
2026-04667%+37 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
Tue450%
Wed425%
Thu425%
Fri333%
Sat475%
Sun540%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…