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AA 5401 on time

American Airlines 5401: White Plains to Washington at 5:29 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
49%
312 flights · likely 43–54%
Cancelled
8.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+104 min
average delay
Similar flights
49%
AA, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 AA 5401 flights from White Plains arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (51%); 8.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes late.

AA 5401: HPN → DCA

Scheduled to leave White Plains at 5:29 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5401. Over the past year it arrived on time 49% of the time (312 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (49%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from White Plains to Washington (100% of days). American Airlines's last HPN–DCA flight was cancelled 7.3% of the time, against 7.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54SepOct 2025: 67% on time (27 flights)67OctNov 2025: 38% on time (24 flights)38NovDec 2025: 37% on time (27 flights)37DecJan 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JanFeb 2026: 56% on time (25 flights)56FebMar 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56MarApr 2026: 46% on time (26 flights)46AprMay 2026: 50% on time (22 flights)50MayJun 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58JunJul 2026: 33% on time (27 flights)33JulAug 2026: 42% on time (26 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5349%
Tuesday4955%
Wednesday4858%
Thursday5048%
Friday5252%
Saturday8—
Sunday5235%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Severe weather 8%

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Questions

How often is AA 5401 from HPN to DCA late?

American Airlines 5401 from White Plains, NY to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 51% of 312 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.3% 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.