AA5051 ATL → DCA
American Airlines · Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC · 73 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-05-20 · 547 mi
AA5051 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ATL → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
79%
Median delay
-14 min
90th percentile
+51 min
Cancellation rate
4%
How often is AA5051 on time?
Across 73 flights on ATL → DCA from 2026-03-08 to 2026-05-20, AA5051 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +51 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 55 | 79% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 1% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 7% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 20 | 65% | +77 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 80% | +57 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 90% | -12 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 64% |
| Tue | 10 | 80% |
| Wed | 11 | 91% |
| Thu | 10 | 60% |
| Fri | 10 | 70% |
| Sat | 8 | 100% |
| Sun | 10 | 90% |
Other routes
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