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Flight Reliability

AA 1271 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1271 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 299 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(41 flights)
  • Tue75%(40 flights)
  • Wed88%(41 flights)
  • Thu83%(42 flights)
  • Fri76%(42 flights)
  • Sat85%(40 flights)
  • Sun80%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(83 flights)
  • 6–9 AM76%(94 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM29%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 PM50%(14 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM94%(67 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 93% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202596%27
August 202535%29
October 202581%26
November 202596%28
December 202581%31
January 202677%26
February 202682%27
March 202690%30
May 202663%24
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
286
Months covered
12

Based on 299 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.