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AA 1079 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1079 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 360 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(48 flights)
  • Tue78%(51 flights)
  • Wed80%(51 flights)
  • Thu78%(50 flights)
  • Fri73%(48 flights)
  • Sat81%(48 flights)
  • Sun63%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(44 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(12 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(123 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM39%(13 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM68%(145 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 87% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202573%30
August 202569%29
September 202583%29
October 202585%26
November 202569%29
December 202563%30
January 202678%27
February 202662%26
March 202669%29
April 202690%30
May 202673%30
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
345
Months covered
12

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Based on 360 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.