Flight OddsAA5221 DCA → DTW
American Airlines · Washington, DC to Detroit, MI · 44 flights observed, 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20 · 405 mi
AA5221 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
88%
Median delay
-16 min
90th percentile
+16 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is AA5221 on time?
Across 44 flights on DCA → DTW from 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20, AA5221 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 88% of the time. The median arrival delay was -16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +16 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 38 | 88% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 23 | 91% | -6 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 85% | -3 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 83% |
| Tue | 7 | 100% |
| Wed | 7 | 86% |
| Thu | 6 | 83% |
| Fri | 5 | 100% |
| Sat | 6 | 83% |
| Sun | 6 | 83% |
Other routes
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