Flight OddsAA5531 BUF → DCA
American Airlines · Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC · 35 flights observed, 2026-01-10 to 2026-04-06 · 296 mi
AA5531 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BUF → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
49%
Median delay
+18 min
90th percentile
+99 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is AA5531 on time?
Across 35 flights on BUF → DCA from 2026-01-10 to 2026-04-06, AA5531 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 49% of the time. The median arrival delay was +18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +99 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 17 | 49% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 9% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 11% |
| 61-120 min | 9 | 26% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 6% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 4 | 75% | +13 min |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 0% | +1391 min |
| 2026-03 | 24 | 46% | +41 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 50% | +38 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 20% |
| Tue | 4 | 75% |
| Wed | 4 | 75% |
| Thu | 4 | 75% |
| Fri | 4 | 25% |
| Sat | 9 | 44% |
| Sun | 5 | 40% |
Other routes
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