American Airlines · Charlotte, NC to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL · 52 flights observed, 2025-09-04 to 2026-05-20 · 590 mi
AA981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CLT → PBI, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA981 on time?
Across 52 flights on CLT → PBI from 2025-09-04 to 2026-05-20, AA981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +54 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 | 38 | 73% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 3 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 8 | 75% | +11 min |
| 2025-10 | 2 | 50% | +2 min |
| 2026-04 | 23 | 74% | -2 min |
| 2026-05 | 19 | 74% | +16 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 83% |
| Tue | 7 | 100% |
| Wed | 7 | 71% |
| Thu | 11 | 64% |
| Fri | 6 | 83% |
| Sat | 4 | 50% |
| Sun | 11 | 64% |
Other routes
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