AA4806 DSM → DCA

American Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Washington, DC · 44 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-07 · 897 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -16 min, while the worst 10% run +62 min or later.

AA4806 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DSM → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
79%
Median delay
-16 min
90th percentile
+62 min
Cancellation rate
2%

How often is AA4806 on time?

Across 44 flights on DSM → DCA from 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-07, AA4806 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +62 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time3379%
16-30 min25%
31-60 min25%
61-120 min410%
2+ hrs12%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012475%+9 min
2026-021681%-5 min
2026-032100%-10 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon475%
Tue667%
Wed667%
Thu580%
Fri580%
Sat978%
Sun7100%

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