AA978
AA978 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 12 routes, busiest Memphis to Charlotte. Of 623 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 87.7% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures87.7%of 623 flights
- Average delay8.9 min
- July 202631▲ 0.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.4%
- Legs flown under this number12
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| April | 30 | 34 | ▲ 13.3% |
| May | 31 | 34 | ▲ 9.7% |
| June | 30 | 30 | 0.0% |
| July | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| August | 31 | – | – |
| September | 9 | – | – |
| October | 28 | – | in progress |
| November | 22 | – | – |
| December | 27 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 212 | 219 | ▲ 3.3% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96.7% | 76.7% | ▼ 20.7% |
| February | 92.9% | 65.4% | ▼ 29.6% |
| March | 83.3% | 86.2% | ▲ 3.5% |
| April | 93.3% | 91.2% | ▼ 2.3% |
| May | 86.7% | 85.3% | ▼ 1.6% |
| June | 80.8% | 93.3% | ▲ 15.6% |
| July | 96.4% | 80.7% | ▼ 16.4% |
| August | 90.3% | – | – |
| September | 100.0% | – | – |
| October | 89.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 86.4% | – | – |
| December | 70.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 90.0% | 82.7% | ▼ 8.2% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 2 | – |
| March | 1 | 2 | ▲ 100.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| June | 4 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 3 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 10 | 5 | ▼ 50.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 97.6% 608
- Cancelled 2.4% 15
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
3| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM CLT Frederick W. Smith International Airport – Charlotte Douglas International Airport | 821 | 5.9 min | 90.6% | 447 |
| DCA DJT Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – President Donald J. Trump International Airport | 1,383 | 39.4 min | 75.0% | 37 |
| PHX PHL Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Philadelphia International Airport | 3,332 | 1.5 min | 93.1% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 25 | 25 | 96.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 96.7% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 30 | 83.3% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 30 | 86.7% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 26 | 80.8% | 4 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 28 | 96.4% | 3 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 28 | 28 | 89.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 22 | 22 | 86.4% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 27 | 70.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 30 | 76.7% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 26 | 65.4% | 2 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 29 | 86.2% | 2 |
| April 2026 | 34 | 34 | 91.2% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 34 | 34 | 85.3% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |