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AA 5254 on time

American Airlines 5254: Washington to White Plains at 1:03 p.m.; White Plains to Washington at 3:09 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → HPN, its busiest leg

On time
55%
340 flights · likely 49–60%
Cancelled
3.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Similar flights
55%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 5254 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (45%); 3.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes late.

AA 5254: DCA → HPN

Scheduled to leave Washington at 1:03 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5254. Over the past year it arrived on time 55% of the time (340 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65SepOct 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77OctNov 2025: 41% on time (29 flights)41NovDec 2025: 26% on time (31 flights)26DecJan 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JanFeb 2026: 50% on time (28 flights)50FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 64% on time (25 flights)64MayJun 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58JunJul 2026: 38% on time (26 flights)38JulAug 2026: 34% on time (29 flights)34Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5349%
Tuesday4959%
Wednesday4953%
Thursday5151%
Friday5167%
Saturday3647%
Sunday5155%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 12%

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AA 5254: HPN → DCA

Scheduled to leave White Plains at 3:09 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5254. Over the past year it arrived on time 40% of the time (327 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (39%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

10%55%100%Sep 2025: 58% on time (26 flights)58SepOct 2025: 50% on time (30 flights)50OctNov 2025: 21% on time (29 flights)21NovDec 2025: 21% on time (29 flights)21DecJan 2026: 39% on time (31 flights)39JanFeb 2026: 36% on time (25 flights)36FebMar 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52MarApr 2026: 52% on time (29 flights)52AprMay 2026: 52% on time (25 flights)52MayJun 2026: 42% on time (24 flights)42JunJul 2026: 27% on time (26 flights)27JulAug 2026: 35% on time (26 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5334%
Tuesday4955%
Wednesday4827%
Thursday5036%
Friday5149%
Saturday2454%
Sunday5233%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 60%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Severe weather 6%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 6%

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Questions

How often is AA 5254 from DCA to HPN late?

American Airlines 5254 from Washington, DC to White Plains, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 45% of 340 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5254 from HPN to DCA late?

American Airlines 5254 from White Plains, NY to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 60% of 327 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.0% 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.