Flight OddsAmerican Airlines · Washington, DC to Birmingham, AL · 112 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06 · 653 mi
AA5561 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → BHM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5561 on time?
Across 112 flights on DCA → BHM from 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06, AA5561 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 68% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +112 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 70 | 68% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 12 | 12% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 28 | 86% | -2 min |
| 2025-12 | 27 | 63% | +25 min |
| 2026-01 | 9 | 56% | +34 min |
| 2026-02 | 14 | 64% | +25 min |
| 2026-03 | 21 | 57% | +21 min |
| 2026-04 | 4 | 75% | +40 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15 | 73% |
| Tue | 16 | 63% |
| Wed | 11 | 100% |
| Thu | 14 | 79% |
| Fri | 21 | 48% |
| Sat | 9 | 78% |
| Sun | 17 | 59% |
Other routes
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