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American Airlines

In July 2026 American Airlines operated 108,177 flights on US routes, carried 15.8 million passengers on them and 46,305 tonnes of cargo, according to the US BTS. Year to date: 699,580 flights operated (Jan–Jul 2026), up 1.5% on a year earlier.

Flights operated over time

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2025Flights operated 2026Change vs last year
January90,74688,437▼ 2.5%
February85,56488,029▲ 2.9%
March101,261102,786▲ 1.5%
April99,019101,399▲ 2.4%
May103,198106,493▲ 3.2%
June103,291104,259▲ 0.9%
July105,940108,177▲ 2.1%
August100,676––
September90,931––
October100,840–in progress
November94,295––
December99,476––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)689,019699,580▲ 1.5%

according to the US BTS

Flights operated over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

312 August 2026

according to Brazil's ANAC

Passengers over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January12,393,17212,169,048▼ 1.8%
February11,575,37812,119,957▲ 4.7%
March14,118,68714,602,586▲ 3.4%
April13,740,31213,844,483▲ 0.8%
May14,736,52215,037,288▲ 2.0%
June15,302,73915,375,576▲ 0.5%
July15,879,16915,838,431▼ 0.3%
August14,832,561––
September12,993,992––
October14,471,094–in progress
November12,840,002––
December14,030,877––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)97,745,97998,987,369▲ 1.3%

according to the US BTS

Passengers over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

80,704 August 2026

according to Brazil's ANAC

Tonnes of cargo over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2025Tonnes of cargo 2026Change vs last year
January33,19733,615▲ 1.3%
February33,82839,601▲ 17.1%
March42,08947,722▲ 13.4%
April38,13545,574▲ 19.5%
May39,59949,531▲ 25.1%
June40,47746,589▲ 15.1%
July44,65646,305▲ 3.7%
August40,501––
September37,891––
October41,827–in progress
November40,149––
December42,271––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)271,981308,937▲ 13.6%

according to the US BTS

Tonnes of cargo over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

2,762 August 2026

according to Brazil's ANAC

On-time departures over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods22 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2024On-time departures 2025Change vs last year
January54.6%55.1%▲ 0.9%
February60.9%57.4%▼ 5.8%
March59.9%56.0%▼ 6.5%
April80.5%78.8%▼ 2.2%
May64.3%70.4%▲ 9.5%
June65.9%63.3%▼ 4.0%
July66.0%66.0%▼ 0.1%
August77.4%100.0%▲ 29.3%
September78.2%77.0%▼ 1.5%
October81.6%81.4%▼ 0.3%
November60.7%––
December63.1%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Oct)68.9%70.5%▲ 2.3%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Cancelled flights over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods22 periods
PeriodCancelled flights 2024Cancelled flights 2025Change vs last year
January4062▲ 55.0%
February3799▲ 167.6%
March2864▲ 128.6%
April220.0%
May62▼ 66.7%
June13▲ 200.0%
July40▼ 100.0%
August140▼ 100.0%
September81▼ 87.5%
October220▼ 100.0%
November65––
December73––
Year to date (Jan–Oct)162233▲ 43.8%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Cancelled flights over time

collected from public airport flight boards (Avionio) — not an official count

31 September 2026

according to Avionio

Scheduled flights over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods22 periods
PeriodScheduled flights 2024Scheduled flights 2025Change vs last year
January390447▲ 14.6%
February339369▲ 8.8%
March330396▲ 20.0%
April300181▼ 39.7%
May311201▼ 35.4%
June300180▼ 40.0%
July31047▼ 84.8%
August3105▼ 98.4%
September306114▼ 62.7%
October35359▼ 83.3%
November553––
December552––
Year to date (Jan–Oct)3,2491,999▼ 38.5%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Scheduled flights over time

collected from public airport flight boards (Avionio) — not an official count

2,976 September 2026

according to Avionio

Seats offered over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January15,729,45615,348,234▼ 2.4%
February14,773,34715,258,213▲ 3.3%
March17,508,84117,859,668▲ 2.0%
April17,156,22817,586,967▲ 2.5%
May17,899,93918,511,095▲ 3.4%
June17,969,47818,161,335▲ 1.1%
July18,467,98918,837,327▲ 2.0%
August17,536,029––
September15,779,403––
October17,463,742–in progress
November16,317,098––
December17,285,814––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)119,505,278121,562,839▲ 1.7%

according to the US BTS

Seats offered over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

86,072 August 2026

according to Brazil's ANAC

Load factor (computed)

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodLoad factor 2025Load factor 2026Change vs last year
January78.8%79.3%▲ 0.6%
February78.4%79.4%▲ 1.4%
March80.6%81.8%▲ 1.4%
April80.1%78.7%▼ 1.7%
May82.3%81.2%▼ 1.3%
June85.2%84.7%▼ 0.6%
July86.0%84.1%▼ 2.2%
August84.6%––
September82.3%––
October82.9%–in progress
November78.7%––
December81.2%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)81.6%81.3%▼ 0.4%

Seasonality · flights operated by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 95,721 92,948 101,471 99,098 103,358 103,738 106,731 102,792 94,459 101,508 92,873 96,294
2025 90,746 85,564 101,261 99,019 103,198 103,291 105,940 100,676 90,931 100,840 94,295 99,476
2026 88,437 88,029 102,786 101,399 106,493 104,259 108,177

Flight numbers and routes

Busiest flight numbers

FlightRouteOn timeDepartures counted
AA2496DFW–PDX6 legs69.5%1,290
AA2679DFW–SRQ6 legs68.4%1,286
AA2693RDU–DFW9 legs70.7%1,281
AA1820ONT–DFW6 legs76.5%1,277
AA777DFW–LAS2 legs68.0%1,276
AA2655PDX–DFW5 legs72.3%1,261
AA420DEN–DFW2 legs73.6%1,251
AA9DFW–ABQ4 legs63.4%1,243
All 2,951 flight numbers of this airline

Busiest routes

RouteFlight numbersDepartures counted
DFW–LAXDallas Fort Worth International Airport · Los Angeles International Airport10514,607
DFW–LASDallas Fort Worth International Airport · Harry Reid International Airport6613,699
DFW–MIADallas Fort Worth International Airport · Miami International Airport10813,499
DFW–PHXDallas Fort Worth International Airport · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport12713,382
DFW–ORDDallas Fort Worth International Airport · Chicago O'Hare International Airport11213,024
DFW–LGADallas Fort Worth International Airport · LaGuardia Airport8512,980
CLT–MCOCharlotte Douglas International Airport · Orlando International Airport8912,643
CLT–DFWCharlotte Douglas International Airport · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport7812,164
Routes directory534 airport pairs in total

Counted from the 2,951 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, October 2024 to October 2026, according to Avionio, Brazil's ANAC, the US BTS. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

Times are local to each departure airport. Results combine the routes in this source’s coverage; a different mix of routes can change the averages.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay05:00–06:007.1min · 58,743 recorded · 57,430 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour21.7min05:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights1,767,419American Airlines

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:0081.8%13.1 min5,4465,565
01:0082.9%9.6 min793808
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:0091.1%7.1 min57,43058,743
06:0090.7%8.2 min123,472126,040
07:0088.5%9.0 min139,199141,687
08:0085.4%10.8 min133,314135,464
09:0082.2%13.7 min87,56088,872
10:0079.6%14.5 min100,499102,037
11:0077.8%16.4 min105,086106,575
12:0074.4%20.5 min94,39296,011
13:0073.4%20.6 min98,27499,810
14:0070.9%22.8 min93,72895,481
15:0068.5%24.6 min93,04094,944
16:0068.7%24.7 min91,52293,523
17:0066.9%27.0 min101,683104,330
18:0064.4%28.8 min102,299105,025
19:0063.6%28.7 min96,57099,514
20:0063.0%27.9 min74,26076,264
21:0066.5%25.4 min58,31159,966
22:0068.5%23.7 min54,88856,266
23:0077.1%16.3 min20,10520,494

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday73.9%21.4 min253,675260,304
Tuesday79.6%15.2 min239,042244,204
Wednesday78.9%14.8 min242,007245,446
Thursday75.4%18.7 min255,044259,202
Friday75.1%19.4 min254,442258,734
Saturday75.0%19.2 min231,074236,086
Sunday71.7%23.6 min256,587263,443

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan79.0%16.8 min142,204151,860
Feb79.9%14.1 min140,176142,662
Mar76.3%18.5 min164,202167,183
Apr77.6%15.5 min164,868166,799
May75.6%18.1 min172,230174,863
Jun69.0%26.7 min167,506171,883
Jul65.5%31.4 min172,047177,052
Aug70.3%24.9 min81,42183,024
Sep79.4%15.3 min76,37377,306
Oct80.5%12.9 min141,000141,608
Nov81.0%12.7 min153,422155,583
Dec75.5%18.8 min156,422157,596

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 74.1% 1,309,633
  • Delayed >15 min 23.9% 422,238
  • Cancelled 2.0% 35,548
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Environment

Jet fuel consumed

Every gallon the airline reports to the US Department of Transportation (airline fuel cost and consumption report) — all scheduled and charter flights, domestic and international.

In June 2026, American Airlines consumed 336,721,222 US gallons of fuel (209,038,509 on domestic and 127,682,713 on international flights), according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — about 3,283,032 tonnes of CO₂.

The most recent periods18 periods
PeriodUS gallons of fuel 2025US gallons of fuel 2026Change vs last year
January278,869,028276,939,013▼ 0.7%
February256,064,802267,142,621▲ 4.3%
March307,521,043314,831,176▲ 2.4%
April300,446,044306,556,679▲ 2.0%
May318,230,445330,354,769▲ 3.8%
June329,235,631336,721,222▲ 2.3%
July341,095,600––
August324,394,079––
September286,849,135––
October307,721,824–in progress
November281,366,519––
December309,446,130––
Year to date (Jan–Jun)1,790,366,9931,832,545,480▲ 2.4%

CO₂ is self-computed: gallons × 9.75 kg, the EPA emission factor for kerosene-type jet fuel. The fuel figure itself is as reported.

US BTS — Airline fuel cost and consumption

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