AA5281 DCA → ROC

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Rochester, NY · 20 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-06 · 296 mi

This flight has been cancelled 15% of the time in the ingested window — notably higher than typical.

AA5281 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → ROC, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+35 min
Cancellation rate
15%

How often is AA5281 on time?

Across 20 flights on DCA → ROC from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-06, AA5281 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +35 min or later. 15% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1271%
16-30 min318%
31-60 min212%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021173%+8 min
2026-03667%+9 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon250%
Tue333%
Wed2100%
Thu4100%
Fri4100%
SatNo data—
Sun20%

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