Flight OddsAA5388 DSM → DCA
American Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Washington, DC · 57 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 DSM → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
58%
Median delay
-3 min
90th percentile
+91 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is AA5388 on time?
Across 57 flights on DSM → DCA from 2025-08-09 to 2026-04-06, AA5388 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 58% of the time. The median arrival delay was -3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +91 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 | 31 | 58% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 10 | 19% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 4 | 75% | -12 min |
| 2025-09 | 4 | 50% | +2 min |
| 2025-10 | 4 | 100% | -25 min |
| 2025-11 | 1 | 100% | +6 min |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 0% | +37 min |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 100% | -24 min |
| 2026-02 | 11 | 45% | +86 min |
| 2026-03 | 23 | 52% | +31 min |
| 2026-04 | 4 | 75% | +7 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 43% |
| Tue | 7 | 43% |
| Wed | 7 | 57% |
| Thu | 7 | 57% |
| Fri | 7 | 57% |
| Sat | 18 | 72% |
| Sun | No data | — |
Other routes
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