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AA 1478 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1478 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 534 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(72 flights)
  • Tue84%(67 flights)
  • Wed80%(66 flights)
  • Thu82%(85 flights)
  • Fri71%(72 flights)
  • Sat81%(80 flights)
  • Sun81%(88 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(150 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(286 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(94 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 67% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%54
July 202563%62
August 202580%46
September 202586%59
October 202582%60
November 202579%33
December 202583%35
January 2026100%10
February 202688%33
March 202680%60
April 202686%36
May 202669%42
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
530
Months covered
12

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Based on 534 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.