American Airlines · Raleigh/Durham, NC to Washington, DC · 115 flights observed, 2025-08-07 to 2026-06-30 · 227 mi
AA2985 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for RDU → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA2985 on time?
Across 115 flights on RDU → DCA from 2025-08-07 to 2026-06-30, AA2985 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +24 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 | 99 | 87% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 5% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 1% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 25 | 76% | +39 min |
| 2025-09 | 26 | 96% | -16 min |
| 2025-10 | 29 | 90% | -5 min |
| 2025-11 | 1 | 100% | -23 min |
| 2026-05 | 8 | 88% | -16 min |
| 2026-06 | 25 | 84% | -9 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 17 | 100% |
| Tue | 17 | 100% |
| Wed | 17 | 76% |
| Thu | 18 | 83% |
| Fri | 19 | 95% |
| Sat | 19 | 79% |
| Sun | 7 | 57% |
Other routes
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