AA5259 DCA → HSV

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Huntsville, AL · 38 flights observed, 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20 · 613 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -7 min, while the worst 10% run +71 min or later.

AA5259 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → HSV, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
76%
Median delay
-7 min
90th percentile
+71 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA5259 on time?

Across 38 flights on DCA → HSV from 2026-04-07 to 2026-05-20, AA5259 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +71 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2976%
16-30 min411%
31-60 min13%
61-120 min25%
2+ hrs25%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-042171%+14 min
2026-051782%+2 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon683%
Tue786%
Wed771%
Thu667%
Fri683%
SatNo data—
Sun667%

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