Flight OddsAA5388 DCA → DSM
American Airlines · Washington, DC to Des Moines, IA · 85 flights observed, 2025-08-09 to 2026-04-06 · 897 mi
AA5388 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
73%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+54 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is AA5388 on time?
Across 85 flights on DCA → DSM from 2025-08-09 to 2026-04-06, AA5388 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +54 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 59 | 73% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 11% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 4 | 75% | -19 min |
| 2025-09 | 27 | 74% | -9 min |
| 2025-10 | 8 | 100% | -17 min |
| 2025-11 | 1 | 100% | +4 min |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 0% | +55 min |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 100% | -18 min |
| 2026-02 | 11 | 64% | +25 min |
| 2026-03 | 24 | 67% | +25 min |
| 2026-04 | 4 | 75% | -6 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 55% |
| Tue | 11 | 64% |
| Wed | 12 | 83% |
| Thu | 11 | 82% |
| Fri | 13 | 77% |
| Sat | 18 | 72% |
| Sun | 5 | 80% |
Other routes
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