AA5216 DCA → ATL

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA · 21 flights observed, 2026-03-09 to 2026-04-06 · 547 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -13 min, while the worst 10% run +111 min or later.

AA5216 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → ATL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+111 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA5216 on time?

Across 21 flights on DCA → ATL from 2026-03-09 to 2026-04-06, AA5216 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was -13 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +111 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1571%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min15%
61-120 min314%
2+ hrs210%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-031771%+22 min
2026-04475%-10 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
Tue475%
Wed450%
Thu450%
Fri4100%
SatNo data—
SunNo data—

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