About 1 in 4 AA 591 flights from Los Angeles arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
AA 591: LAX → DCA
Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 1:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (208 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Los Angeles to Washington (100% of days). American Airlines's last LAX–DCA flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:23 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 | 77% |
| Tuesday | 30 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 73% |
| Thursday | 30 | 87% |
| Friday | 30 | 73% |
| Saturday | 29 | 66% |
| Sunday | 29 | 66% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 591 from LAX to DCA late?
American Airlines 591 from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 208 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.