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AA 1279 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1279 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 634 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(90 flights)
  • Tue89%(88 flights)
  • Wed79%(85 flights)
  • Thu74%(85 flights)
  • Fri83%(90 flights)
  • Sat87%(86 flights)
  • Sun89%(89 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(285 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(255 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(33 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(40 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 82% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%54
July 202587%60
August 202573%60
September 202597%30
October 202587%54
November 202586%56
December 202579%58
January 202681%52
February 202687%55
March 202682%60
April 202674%35
May 202687%39
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
613
Months covered
12

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Based on 634 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.