American vs PSA: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

American was more punctual than PSA over the last 12 months: 74.6% of its flights arrived on time, against 74.1%.

American cancelled fewer flights (2.2% vs 4.3%), and late flights averaged 85 minutes late on American vs 94 on PSA.

On the 176 routes both airlines fly regularly, American had the better on-time record on 82 and PSA on 93, with 1 tied.

American vs PSA: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

AmericanPSA

On-time arrivals74.6%74.1%

On-time departures73.6%74.6%

Cancelled2.2%4.3%

Diverted0.4%0.3%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

AmericanPSA

60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

AmericanPSA

Airline (carrier)33.7%29.2%

Weather5.6%8.1%

Air traffic system (NAS)13.6%12.8%

Security0.1%0.2%

Late-arriving aircraft46.9%49.7%

176 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	American on time	PSA on time	American flights	PSA flights
AUS → DFW	74.3%	65.5%	3,568	125
DFW → AUS	64.6%	71.5%	3,568	125
CLT → BNA	75.0%	80.3%	2,210	496
BNA → CLT	80.1%	77.1%	2,209	496
CLT → DCA	67.0%	73.0%	2,409	270
DCA → CLT	79.8%	67.9%	2,407	266
CLT → ORF	77.8%	71.1%	1,503	962
ORF → CLT	84.4%	79.6%	1,503	962
RIC → CLT	84.7%	76.7%	1,960	443
CLT → RIC	75.7%	77.5%	1,959	443
CLT → CHS	74.9%	74.8%	1,750	575
CHS → CLT	84.5%	76.8%	1,748	575
MYR → CLT	84.1%	84.2%	1,403	802
CLT → MYR	74.7%	80.7%	1,403	801
CLT → SAV	72.5%	76.5%	538	1,468
SAV → CLT	83.2%	86.5%	537	1,465
CLT → CMH	75.3%	78.9%	1,194	804
CMH → CLT	87.6%	79.3%	1,192	804
PIT → CLT	85.1%	71.0%	1,766	192
CLT → PIT	77.8%	67.2%	1,765	192
DFW → OKC	63.8%	69.4%	1,734	117
OKC → DFW	78.3%	62.5%	1,734	117
CLT → ILM	77.8%	79.9%	1,498	323
ILM → CLT	88.7%	86.1%	1,498	321
PNS → CLT	85.8%	81.9%	605	1,199