American Airlines · Washington, DC to Providence, RI · 132 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-04-06 · 356 mi
AA5438 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → PVD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5438 on time?
Across 132 flights on DCA → PVD from 2025-07-01 to 2026-04-06, AA5438 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 58% of the time. The median arrival delay was +4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +126 min or later. 10% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 68 | 58% |
| 16-30 min | 8 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 14 | 12% |
| 61-120 min | 15 | 13% |
| 2+ hrs | 13 | 11% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 24 | 54% | +53 min |
| 2025-08 | 5 | 40% | +47 min |
| 2025-09 | 23 | 78% | -1 min |
| 2025-10 | 4 | 75% | -3 min |
| 2026-01 | 24 | 50% | +37 min |
| 2026-02 | 14 | 57% | +29 min |
| 2026-03 | 18 | 56% | +40 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 33% | +59 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15 | 60% |
| Tue | 18 | 67% |
| Wed | 18 | 67% |
| Thu | 15 | 27% |
| Fri | 18 | 67% |
| Sat | 17 | 65% |
| Sun | 17 | 47% |
Other routes
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