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AA 1280 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1280 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
6 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 338 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(46 flights)
  • Tue80%(49 flights)
  • Wed74%(46 flights)
  • Thu85%(48 flights)
  • Fri86%(49 flights)
  • Sat79%(42 flights)
  • Sun84%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(59 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(25 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(47 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM84%(189 flights)
On-time trend by month
53%
May

Jun 79% → May 53% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202597%29
August 202586%28
September 202587%30
October 202584%31
November 202586%28
December 202586%28
January 202686%29
February 202685%20
March 202675%28
April 202680%30
May 202653%19
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
329
Months covered
12

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Based on 338 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.