American Airlines · Birmingham, AL to Washington, DC · 71 flights observed, 2025-07-06 to 2026-06-30 · 653 mi
AA5561 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BHM → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5561 on time?
Across 71 flights on BHM → DCA from 2025-07-06 to 2026-06-30, AA5561 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 89% of the time. The median arrival delay was -19 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +15 min or later. 11% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 56 | 89% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 3 | 5% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 23 | 87% | -4 min |
| 2025-08 | 4 | 100% | -22 min |
| 2026-05 | 11 | 91% | -10 min |
| 2026-06 | 25 | 88% | -13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 89% |
| Tue | 9 | 100% |
| Wed | 9 | 56% |
| Thu | 9 | 100% |
| Fri | 8 | 88% |
| Sat | 8 | 100% |
| Sun | 11 | 91% |
Other routes
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