AA986 MCO → PHL

American Airlines · Orlando, FL to Philadelphia, PA · 54 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-06 · 862 mi

This flight has been getting less reliable recently — 2026-04's on-time rate (50%) is well below the 90% average from earlier months.

AA986 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MCO → PHL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
85%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+31 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is AA986 on time?

Across 54 flights on MCO → PHL from 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-06, AA986 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +31 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time4485%
16-30 min12%
31-60 min48%
61-120 min24%
2+ hrs12%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021694%-3 min
2026-033087%+4 min
2026-04650%+17 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon6100%
Tue786%
Wed771%
Thu888%
Fri875%
Sat875%
Sun8100%

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