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AA 1291 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1291 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 340 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(46 flights)
  • Tue87%(46 flights)
  • Wed74%(43 flights)
  • Thu62%(50 flights)
  • Fri57%(51 flights)
  • Sat67%(45 flights)
  • Sun62%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM84%(32 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(299 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jun 67% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%30
July 202560%30
August 202573%30
September 202586%14
October 202571%28
November 202546%28
December 202566%29
January 202685%26
February 202682%27
March 202668%28
April 202670%30
May 202661%31
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
331
Months covered
12

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Based on 340 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.