AA1985 CLT → DSM

American Airlines · Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, IA · 73 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06 · 815 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -14 min, while the worst 10% run +60 min or later.

AA1985 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CLT → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
80%
Median delay
-14 min
90th percentile
+60 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is AA1985 on time?

Across 73 flights on CLT → DSM from 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06, AA1985 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +60 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time5780%
16-30 min11%
31-60 min68%
61-120 min23%
2+ hrs57%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-111573%+13 min
2025-12875%+20 min
2026-021377%+12 min
2026-032986%-3 min
2026-04683%+2 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1070%
Tue683%
Wed5100%
Thu1377%
Fri1080%
Sat1292%
Sun1573%

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