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AA 1161 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1161 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 409 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(58 flights)
  • Tue74%(61 flights)
  • Wed78%(54 flights)
  • Thu70%(60 flights)
  • Fri66%(50 flights)
  • Sat78%(49 flights)
  • Sun60%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(51 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(29 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(281 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(26 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
Mar

Jun 48% → Mar 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%56
July 202561%56
August 202561%46
September 202573%33
October 202585%54
November 202576%25
December 202576%29
January 202671%28
February 202688%25
March 202684%31
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
1.2%
Flights flown
392
Months covered
12

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Based on 409 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.