American Airlines · Charlotte, NC to Indianapolis, IN · 96 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-10-05 · 427 mi
AA1981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CLT → IND, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1981 on time?
Across 96 flights on CLT → IND from 2025-07-01 to 2025-10-05, AA1981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 48% of the time. The median arrival delay was +18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +88 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 46 | 48% |
| 16-30 min | 11 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 20 | 21% |
| 61-120 min | 14 | 15% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 29 | 38% | +35 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 35% | +50 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 67% | +8 min |
| 2025-10 | 5 | 80% | +5 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12 | 42% |
| Tue | 14 | 64% |
| Wed | 14 | 43% |
| Thu | 14 | 21% |
| Fri | 14 | 71% |
| Sat | 13 | 46% |
| Sun | 14 | 50% |
Other routes
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