Flight OddsAA5516 DTW → DCA
American Airlines · Detroit, MI to Washington, DC · 41 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-30 · 405 mi
AA5516 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
74%
Median delay
-17 min
90th percentile
+56 min
Cancellation rate
7%
How often is AA5516 on time?
Across 41 flights on DTW → DCA from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-30, AA5516 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 74% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +56 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 28 | 74% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 11% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 11 | 73% | +4 min |
| 2026-06 | 27 | 74% | +1 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 50% |
| Tue | 6 | 83% |
| Wed | 5 | 60% |
| Thu | 6 | 67% |
| Fri | 5 | 100% |
| Sat | 5 | 100% |
| Sun | 5 | 60% |
Other routes
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