American Airlines · San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA · 23 flights observed, 2025-10-06 to 2025-10-30 · 2,370 mi
AA1981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SAN → PHL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1981 on time?
Across 23 flights on SAN → PHL from 2025-10-06 to 2025-10-30, AA1981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 91% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +1 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 21 | 91% |
| 16-30 min | 0 | 0% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 4% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 23 | 91% | +41 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 100% |
| Tue | 4 | 100% |
| Wed | 4 | 100% |
| Thu | 4 | 100% |
| Fri | 3 | 33% |
| Sat | 1 | 100% |
| Sun | 3 | 100% |
Other routes
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