Flight OddsAA5243 DCA → BUF
American Airlines · Washington, DC to Buffalo, NY · 44 flights observed, 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20 · 296 mi
AA5243 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
58%
Median delay
+10 min
90th percentile
+58 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is AA5243 on time?
Across 44 flights on DCA → BUF from 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20, AA5243 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 58% of the time. The median arrival delay was +10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +58 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 25 | 58% |
| 16-30 min | 7 | 16% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 16% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 24 | 67% | +10 min |
| 2026-05 | 19 | 47% | +26 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 83% |
| Tue | 7 | 0% |
| Wed | 6 | 67% |
| Thu | 6 | 50% |
| Fri | 6 | 67% |
| Sat | 6 | 83% |
| Sun | 6 | 67% |
Other routes
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