AA5541 DCA → MEM

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Memphis, TN · 18 flights observed, 2026-02-13 to 2026-03-06 · 762 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (47%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

AA5541 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → MEM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
47%
Median delay
+18 min
90th percentile
+65 min
Cancellation rate
6%

How often is AA5541 on time?

Across 18 flights on DCA → MEM from 2026-02-13 to 2026-03-06, AA5541 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 47% of the time. The median arrival delay was +18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +65 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time847%
16-30 min318%
31-60 min424%
61-120 min212%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021242%+19 min
2026-03560%+21 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon10%
Tue333%
Wed367%
Thu367%
Fri40%
SatNo data—
Sun3100%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…