About 1 in 6 AA 2985 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.
AA 2985: RDU → DCA
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 6:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (120 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 19 | — |
| Tuesday | 20 | 75% |
| Wednesday | 19 | — |
| Thursday | 19 | — |
| Friday | 20 | 90% |
| Saturday | 20 | 85% |
| Sunday | 3 | — |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 2985 from RDU to DCA late?
American Airlines 2985 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 120 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.