AA1981 PHX → PHL
American Airlines · Phoenix, AZ to Philadelphia, PA · 87 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-03-07 · 2,076 mi
AA1981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHX → PHL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+28 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is AA1981 on time?
Across 87 flights on PHX → PHL from 2025-11-02 to 2026-03-07, AA1981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +28 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 | 71 | 83% |
| 16-30 min | 7 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 28 | 86% | -2 min |
| 2025-12 | 30 | 90% | -6 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 60% | +15 min |
| 2026-02 | 16 | 69% | +35 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 86% | 0 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 13 | 69% |
| Tue | 12 | 75% |
| Wed | 12 | 92% |
| Thu | 12 | 75% |
| Fri | 12 | 83% |
| Sat | 13 | 100% |
| Sun | 12 | 83% |
Other routes
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