AA5255 DCA → DSM

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA · 16 flights observed, 2025-09-04 to 2025-09-25 · 897 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -15 min, while the worst 10% run +96 min or later.

AA5255 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-15 min
90th percentile
+96 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA5255 on time?

Across 16 flights on DCA → DSM from 2025-09-04 to 2025-09-25, AA5255 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -15 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +96 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1275%
16-30 min16%
31-60 min16%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs213%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-091675%+13 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
Tue3100%
Wed333%
Thu475%
Fri367%
SatNo data—
SunNo data—

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