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AA 1479 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1479 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
34 min
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 385 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(52 flights)
  • Tue71%(48 flights)
  • Wed70%(56 flights)
  • Thu63%(54 flights)
  • Fri68%(56 flights)
  • Sat64%(56 flights)
  • Sun72%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM82%(177 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM50%(60 flights)
  • 3–6 PM51%(96 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(41 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jun 50% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%28
July 202543%30
August 202562%55
September 202536%31
October 202587%31
November 202576%29
December 202571%31
January 202677%30
February 202689%27
March 202686%29
April 202669%26
May 202661%28
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
375
Months covered
12

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Based on 385 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.