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AA 1218 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1218 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 470 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(70 flights)
  • Tue84%(64 flights)
  • Wed84%(67 flights)
  • Thu77%(68 flights)
  • Fri76%(63 flights)
  • Sat86%(58 flights)
  • Sun78%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(329 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(104 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 86% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%29
July 202584%31
August 202581%31
September 202590%29
October 202587%31
November 202564%56
December 202585%48
January 202676%29
February 202679%28
March 202683%40
April 202681%57
May 202686%50
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
1.3%
Flights flown
459
Months covered
12

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Based on 470 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.